Q: Is 138,317,278 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 138,317,278 is a composite number.

Why is 138,317,278 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 138,317,278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 101 121 202 242 1,111 2,222 5,659 11,318 12,221 24,442 62,249 124,498 571,559 684,739 1,143,118 1,369,478 6,287,149 12,574,298 69,158,639 and 138,317,278, with no remainder.

Since 138,317,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,317,278, 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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