Q: Is 44,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 44,142 is a composite number.

Why is 44,142 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 44,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,051 2,102 3,153 6,306 7,357 14,714 22,071 and 44,142, with no remainder.

Since 44,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 44,142, 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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