Q: Is 142,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,720 is a composite number.

Why is 142,720 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 142,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 128 160 223 320 446 640 892 1,115 1,784 2,230 3,568 4,460 7,136 8,920 14,272 17,840 28,544 35,680 71,360 and 142,720, with no remainder.

Since 142,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,720, 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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