Q: Is 142,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,860 is a composite number.

Why is 142,860 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 142,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,381 4,762 7,143 9,524 11,905 14,286 23,810 28,572 35,715 47,620 71,430 and 142,860, with no remainder.

Since 142,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,860, 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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