Q: Is 142,926 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,926 is a composite number.

Why is 142,926 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 142,926 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 41 42 82 83 123 166 246 249 287 498 574 581 861 1,162 1,722 1,743 3,403 3,486 6,806 10,209 20,418 23,821 47,642 71,463 and 142,926, with no remainder.

Since 142,926 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,926, 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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