Q: Is 83,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,142 is a composite number.

Why is 83,142 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 83,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 31 62 93 149 186 279 298 447 558 894 1,341 2,682 4,619 9,238 13,857 27,714 41,571 and 83,142, with no remainder.

Since 83,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,142, 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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