Q: Is 284,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,142 is a composite number.

Why is 284,142 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 284,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 29 46 58 69 71 87 138 142 174 213 426 667 1,334 1,633 2,001 2,059 3,266 4,002 4,118 4,899 6,177 9,798 12,354 47,357 94,714 142,071 and 284,142, with no remainder.

Since 284,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,142, 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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