Q: Is 142,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,480 is a composite number.

Why is 142,480 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 142,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 16 20 26 40 52 65 80 104 130 137 208 260 274 520 548 685 1,040 1,096 1,370 1,781 2,192 2,740 3,562 5,480 7,124 8,905 10,960 14,248 17,810 28,496 35,620 71,240 and 142,480, with no remainder.

Since 142,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,480, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 142,478142,479142,481142,482
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 142,480:


Ask a Question