Q: Is 142,792 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,792 is a composite number.

Why is 142,792 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 142,792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 1,373 2,746 5,492 10,984 17,849 35,698 71,396 and 142,792, with no remainder.

Since 142,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,792, 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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