Q: Is 142,464 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,464 is a composite number.

Why is 142,464 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 142,464 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 32 42 48 53 56 64 84 96 106 112 128 159 168 192 212 224 318 336 371 384 424 448 636 672 742 848 896 1,113 1,272 1,344 1,484 1,696 2,226 2,544 2,688 2,968 3,392 4,452 5,088 5,936 6,784 8,904 10,176 11,872 17,808 20,352 23,744 35,616 47,488 71,232 and 142,464, with no remainder.

Since 142,464 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,464, 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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