Q: Is 206,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 206,142 is a composite number.

Why is 206,142 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 206,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 43 47 51 86 94 102 129 141 258 282 731 799 1,462 1,598 2,021 2,193 2,397 4,042 4,386 4,794 6,063 12,126 34,357 68,714 103,071 and 206,142, with no remainder.

Since 206,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 206,142, 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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