Q: Is 142,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,868 is a composite number.

Why is 142,868 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 142,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 17 22 34 44 68 187 191 374 382 748 764 2,101 3,247 4,202 6,494 8,404 12,988 35,717 71,434 and 142,868, with no remainder.

Since 142,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,868, 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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