Q: Is 142,494 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,494 is a composite number.

Why is 142,494 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 142,494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 17 22 33 34 51 66 102 127 187 254 374 381 561 762 1,122 1,397 2,159 2,794 4,191 4,318 6,477 8,382 12,954 23,749 47,498 71,247 and 142,494, with no remainder.

Since 142,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,494, 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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