Q: Is 142,431,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,431,542 is a composite number.

Why is 142,431,542 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 142,431,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 17 22 34 187 373 374 746 1,021 2,042 4,103 6,341 8,206 11,231 12,682 17,357 22,462 34,714 69,751 139,502 190,927 380,833 381,854 761,666 4,189,163 6,474,161 8,378,326 12,948,322 71,215,771 and 142,431,542, with no remainder.

Since 142,431,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,431,542, 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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