Q: Is 142,830 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,830 is a composite number.

Why is 142,830 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 142,830 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 23 27 30 45 46 54 69 90 115 135 138 207 230 270 345 414 529 621 690 1,035 1,058 1,242 1,587 2,070 2,645 3,105 3,174 4,761 5,290 6,210 7,935 9,522 14,283 15,870 23,805 28,566 47,610 71,415 and 142,830, with no remainder.

Since 142,830 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,830, 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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