Q: Is 137,422,256 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,422,256 is a composite number.

Why is 137,422,256 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 137,422,256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 62 124 248 461 496 601 922 1,202 1,844 2,404 3,688 4,808 7,376 9,616 14,291 18,631 28,582 37,262 57,164 74,524 114,328 149,048 228,656 277,061 298,096 554,122 1,108,244 2,216,488 4,432,976 8,588,891 17,177,782 34,355,564 68,711,128 and 137,422,256, with no remainder.

Since 137,422,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,422,256, 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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