Q: Is 142,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,600 is a composite number.

Why is 142,600 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 142,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 23 25 31 40 46 50 62 92 100 115 124 155 184 200 230 248 310 460 575 620 713 775 920 1,150 1,240 1,426 1,550 2,300 2,852 3,100 3,565 4,600 5,704 6,200 7,130 14,260 17,825 28,520 35,650 71,300 and 142,600, with no remainder.

Since 142,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,600, 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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