Q: Is 377,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 377,142 is a composite number.

Why is 377,142 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 377,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 239 263 478 526 717 789 1,434 1,578 62,857 125,714 188,571 and 377,142, with no remainder.

Since 377,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 377,142, 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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