Q: Is 142,470 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,470 is a composite number.

Why is 142,470 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 142,470 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 1,583 3,166 4,749 7,915 9,498 14,247 15,830 23,745 28,494 47,490 71,235 and 142,470, with no remainder.

Since 142,470 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,470, 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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