Q: Is 142,444 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,444 is a composite number.

Why is 142,444 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 142,444 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 149 239 298 478 596 956 35,611 71,222 and 142,444, with no remainder.

Since 142,444 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,444, 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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