Q: Is 142,255,252 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,255,252 is a composite number.

Why is 142,255,252 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 142,255,252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 761 1,522 2,749 3,044 5,498 10,996 12,937 25,874 46,733 51,748 93,466 186,932 2,091,989 4,183,978 8,367,956 35,563,813 71,127,626 and 142,255,252, with no remainder.

Since 142,255,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,255,252, 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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