Q: Is 142,620 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,620 is a composite number.

Why is 142,620 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 142,620 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,377 4,754 7,131 9,508 11,885 14,262 23,770 28,524 35,655 47,540 71,310 and 142,620, with no remainder.

Since 142,620 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,620, 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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