Q: Is 142,593 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,593 is a composite number.

Why is 142,593 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 142,593 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 29 33 87 149 319 447 957 1,639 4,321 4,917 12,963 47,531 and 142,593, with no remainder.

Since 142,593 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,593, 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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