Q: Is 142,662 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,662 is a composite number.

Why is 142,662 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 142,662 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 31 39 59 62 78 93 118 177 186 354 403 767 806 1,209 1,534 1,829 2,301 2,418 3,658 4,602 5,487 10,974 23,777 47,554 71,331 and 142,662, with no remainder.

Since 142,662 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,662, 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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