Q: Is 140,476,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,476,542 is a composite number.

Why is 140,476,542 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 140,476,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 289 578 867 1,734 81,013 162,026 243,039 486,078 1,377,221 2,754,442 4,131,663 8,263,326 23,412,757 46,825,514 70,238,271 and 140,476,542, with no remainder.

Since 140,476,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,476,542, 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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