Q: Is 142,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,440 is a composite number.

Why is 142,440 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 142,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 1,187 2,374 3,561 4,748 5,935 7,122 9,496 11,870 14,244 17,805 23,740 28,488 35,610 47,480 71,220 and 142,440, with no remainder.

Since 142,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,440, 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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