Q: Is 142,844 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,844 is a composite number.

Why is 142,844 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 142,844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 41 52 67 82 134 164 268 533 871 1,066 1,742 2,132 2,747 3,484 5,494 10,988 35,711 71,422 and 142,844, with no remainder.

Since 142,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,844, 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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