Q: Is 142,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,820 is a composite number.

Why is 142,820 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 142,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 193 370 386 740 772 965 1,930 3,860 7,141 14,282 28,564 35,705 71,410 and 142,820, with no remainder.

Since 142,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,820, 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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