Q: Is 142,832 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,832 is a composite number.

Why is 142,832 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 142,832 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 79 113 158 226 316 452 632 904 1,264 1,808 8,927 17,854 35,708 71,416 and 142,832, with no remainder.

Since 142,832 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,832, 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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