Q: Is 142,578 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,578 is a composite number.

Why is 142,578 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 142,578 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 89 178 267 534 801 1,602 7,921 15,842 23,763 47,526 71,289 and 142,578, with no remainder.

Since 142,578 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,578, 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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