Q: Is 2,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,142 is a composite number.

Why is 2,142 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 2,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 17 18 21 34 42 51 63 102 119 126 153 238 306 357 714 1,071 and 2,142, with no remainder.

Since 2,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,142, 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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