Q: Is 142,784 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,784 is a composite number.

Why is 142,784 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 142,784 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 23 32 46 64 92 97 184 194 368 388 736 776 1,472 1,552 2,231 3,104 4,462 6,208 8,924 17,848 35,696 71,392 and 142,784, with no remainder.

Since 142,784 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,784, 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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