Q: Is 142,941 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,941 is a composite number.

Why is 142,941 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 142,941 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 31 53 87 93 159 899 1,537 1,643 2,697 4,611 4,929 47,647 and 142,941, with no remainder.

Since 142,941 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,941, 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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