Q: Is 142,437,717 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,437,717 is a composite number.

Why is 142,437,717 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 142,437,717 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 1,993 2,647 5,979 7,941 17,937 23,823 53,811 71,469 5,275,471 15,826,413 47,479,239 and 142,437,717, with no remainder.

Since 142,437,717 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,437,717, 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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