Q: Is 146,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,142 is a composite number.

Why is 146,142 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 146,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 69 138 207 353 414 706 1,059 2,118 3,177 6,354 8,119 16,238 24,357 48,714 73,071 and 146,142, with no remainder.

Since 146,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,142, 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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