Q: Is 142,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,976 is a composite number.

Why is 142,976 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 142,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 1,117 2,234 4,468 8,936 17,872 35,744 71,488 and 142,976, with no remainder.

Since 142,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,976, 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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