Q: Is 175,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 175,142 is a composite number.

Why is 175,142 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 175,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 19 22 38 209 418 419 838 4,609 7,961 9,218 15,922 87,571 and 175,142, with no remainder.

Since 175,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 175,142, 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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