Q: Is 147,642,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,642,231 is a composite number.

Why is 147,642,231 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 147,642,231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 79 237 869 2,607 56,633 169,899 622,963 1,868,889 4,474,007 13,422,021 49,214,077 and 147,642,231, with no remainder.

Since 147,642,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,642,231, 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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