Q: Is 142,524 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,524 is a composite number.

Why is 142,524 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 142,524 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 37 74 107 111 148 214 222 321 333 428 444 642 666 963 1,284 1,332 1,926 3,852 3,959 7,918 11,877 15,836 23,754 35,631 47,508 71,262 and 142,524, with no remainder.

Since 142,524 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,524, 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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