Q: Is 142,920 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,920 is a composite number.

Why is 142,920 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 142,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 397 794 1,191 1,588 1,985 2,382 3,176 3,573 3,970 4,764 5,955 7,146 7,940 9,528 11,910 14,292 15,880 17,865 23,820 28,584 35,730 47,640 71,460 and 142,920, with no remainder.

Since 142,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,920, 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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