Q: Is 142,786 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,786 is a composite number.

Why is 142,786 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 142,786 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 31 47 49 62 94 98 217 329 434 658 1,457 1,519 2,303 2,914 3,038 4,606 10,199 20,398 71,393 and 142,786, with no remainder.

Since 142,786 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,786, 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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