Q: Is 142,638,404 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,638,404 is a composite number.

Why is 142,638,404 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 142,638,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 37 74 148 487 974 1,948 1,979 3,958 7,916 18,019 36,038 72,076 73,223 146,446 292,892 963,773 1,927,546 3,855,092 35,659,601 71,319,202 and 142,638,404, with no remainder.

Since 142,638,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,638,404, 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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