Q: Is 101,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 101,142 is a composite number.

Why is 101,142 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 101,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 1,873 3,746 5,619 11,238 16,857 33,714 50,571 and 101,142, with no remainder.

Since 101,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 101,142, 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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