Q: Is 142,143,147 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,143,147 is a composite number.

Why is 142,143,147 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 142,143,147 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 1,013 3,039 5,197 9,117 15,591 27,351 46,773 140,319 5,264,561 15,793,683 47,381,049 and 142,143,147, with no remainder.

Since 142,143,147 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,143,147, 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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