Q: Is 142,760 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,760 is a composite number.

Why is 142,760 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 142,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 43 83 86 166 172 215 332 344 415 430 664 830 860 1,660 1,720 3,320 3,569 7,138 14,276 17,845 28,552 35,690 71,380 and 142,760, with no remainder.

Since 142,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,760, 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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