Q: Is 142,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,842 is a composite number.

Why is 142,842 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 142,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 19 21 38 42 57 114 133 179 266 358 399 537 798 1,074 1,253 2,506 3,401 3,759 6,802 7,518 10,203 20,406 23,807 47,614 71,421 and 142,842, with no remainder.

Since 142,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,842, 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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