Q: Is 142,552 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,552 is a composite number.

Why is 142,552 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 142,552 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 103 173 206 346 412 692 824 1,384 17,819 35,638 71,276 and 142,552, with no remainder.

Since 142,552 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,552, 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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