Q: Is 86,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 86,142 is a composite number.

Why is 86,142 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 86,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 293 294 586 879 1,758 2,051 4,102 6,153 12,306 14,357 28,714 43,071 and 86,142, with no remainder.

Since 86,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 86,142, 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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