Q: Is 142,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 142,500 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 142,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 19 20 25 30 38 50 57 60 75 76 95 100 114 125 150 190 228 250 285 300 375 380 475 500 570 625 750 950 1,140 1,250 1,425 1,500 1,875 1,900 2,375 2,500 2,850 3,750 4,750 5,700 7,125 7,500 9,500 11,875 14,250 23,750 28,500 35,625 47,500 71,250 and 142,500, with no remainder.

Since 142,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,500, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).