Q: Is 142,632 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,632 is a composite number.

Why is 142,632 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 142,632 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 28 36 42 56 63 72 84 126 168 252 283 504 566 849 1,132 1,698 1,981 2,264 2,547 3,396 3,962 5,094 5,943 6,792 7,924 10,188 11,886 15,848 17,829 20,376 23,772 35,658 47,544 71,316 and 142,632, with no remainder.

Since 142,632 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,632, 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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