Q: Is 140,012,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,012,142 is a composite number.

Why is 140,012,142 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 140,012,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 71 142 213 426 328,667 657,334 986,001 1,972,002 23,335,357 46,670,714 70,006,071 and 140,012,142, with no remainder.

Since 140,012,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,012,142, 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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