Q: Is 137,261,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,261,242 is a composite number.

Why is 137,261,242 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 137,261,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 2,213,891 4,427,782 68,630,621 and 137,261,242, with no remainder.

Since 137,261,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,261,242, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 137,261,240137,261,241137,261,243137,261,244
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 137,261,242:


Ask a Question