Q: Is 142,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,400 is a composite number.

Why is 142,400 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 142,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 89 100 160 178 200 320 356 400 445 712 800 890 1,424 1,600 1,780 2,225 2,848 3,560 4,450 5,696 7,120 8,900 14,240 17,800 28,480 35,600 71,200 and 142,400, with no remainder.

Since 142,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,400, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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