Q: Is 142,866 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,866 is a composite number.

Why is 142,866 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 142,866 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 7,937 15,874 23,811 47,622 71,433 and 142,866, with no remainder.

Since 142,866 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,866, 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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