Q: Is 142,742,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,742,002 is a composite number.

Why is 142,742,002 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 142,742,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 23 26 29 46 58 299 377 598 667 754 1,334 8,231 8,671 16,462 17,342 107,003 189,313 214,006 238,699 378,626 477,398 2,461,069 3,103,087 4,922,138 5,490,077 6,206,174 10,980,154 71,371,001 and 142,742,002, with no remainder.

Since 142,742,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,742,002, 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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