Q: Is 142,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,716 is a composite number.

Why is 142,716 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 142,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 1,699 3,398 5,097 6,796 10,194 11,893 20,388 23,786 35,679 47,572 71,358 and 142,716, with no remainder.

Since 142,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,716, 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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