Q: Is 185,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 185,142 is a composite number.

Why is 185,142 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 185,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 59 118 177 354 523 1,046 1,569 3,138 30,857 61,714 92,571 and 185,142, with no remainder.

Since 185,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 185,142, 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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