Q: Is 142,656 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,656 is a composite number.

Why is 142,656 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 142,656 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 192 743 1,486 2,229 2,972 4,458 5,944 8,916 11,888 17,832 23,776 35,664 47,552 71,328 and 142,656, with no remainder.

Since 142,656 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,656, 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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