Q: Is 142,485 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,485 is a composite number.

Why is 142,485 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 142,485 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 23 35 59 69 105 115 161 177 295 345 413 483 805 885 1,239 1,357 2,065 2,415 4,071 6,195 6,785 9,499 20,355 28,497 47,495 and 142,485, with no remainder.

Since 142,485 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,485, 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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