Q: Is 142,450 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,450 is a composite number.

Why is 142,450 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 142,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 11 14 22 25 35 37 50 55 70 74 77 110 154 175 185 259 275 350 370 385 407 518 550 770 814 925 1,295 1,850 1,925 2,035 2,590 2,849 3,850 4,070 5,698 6,475 10,175 12,950 14,245 20,350 28,490 71,225 and 142,450, with no remainder.

Since 142,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,450, 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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