Q: Is 153,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 153,842 is a composite number.

Why is 153,842 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 153,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 61 97 122 194 793 1,261 1,586 2,522 5,917 11,834 76,921 and 153,842, with no remainder.

Since 153,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 153,842, 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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