Q: Is 785,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 785,142 is a composite number.

Why is 785,142 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 785,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 53 106 159 318 477 823 954 1,646 2,469 4,938 7,407 14,814 43,619 87,238 130,857 261,714 392,571 and 785,142, with no remainder.

Since 785,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 785,142, 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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