Q: Is 142,780 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,780 is a composite number.

Why is 142,780 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 142,780 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 59 110 118 121 220 236 242 295 484 590 605 649 1,180 1,210 1,298 2,420 2,596 3,245 6,490 7,139 12,980 14,278 28,556 35,695 71,390 and 142,780, with no remainder.

Since 142,780 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,780, 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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