Q: Is 142,776 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,776 is a composite number.

Why is 142,776 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 142,776 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 72 108 216 661 1,322 1,983 2,644 3,966 5,288 5,949 7,932 11,898 15,864 17,847 23,796 35,694 47,592 71,388 and 142,776, with no remainder.

Since 142,776 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,776, 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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