Q: Is 992,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 992,142 is a composite number.

Why is 992,142 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 992,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 27 38 54 57 114 171 342 513 967 1,026 1,934 2,901 5,802 8,703 17,406 18,373 26,109 36,746 52,218 55,119 110,238 165,357 330,714 496,071 and 992,142, with no remainder.

Since 992,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 992,142, 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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