Q: Is 608,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 608,142 is a composite number.

Why is 608,142 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 608,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 474 1,283 2,566 3,849 7,698 101,357 202,714 304,071 and 608,142, with no remainder.

Since 608,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 608,142, 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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