Q: Is 142,221,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,221,342 is a composite number.

Why is 142,221,342 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 142,221,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 47 94 141 271 282 542 813 1,626 1,861 3,722 5,583 11,166 12,737 25,474 38,211 76,422 87,467 174,934 262,401 504,331 524,802 1,008,662 1,512,993 3,025,986 23,703,557 47,407,114 71,110,671 and 142,221,342, with no remainder.

Since 142,221,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,221,342, 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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