Q: Is 187,740,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,740,142 is a composite number.

Why is 187,740,142 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 187,740,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 137 274 3,973 7,946 23,627 47,254 685,183 1,370,366 3,236,899 6,473,798 93,870,071 and 187,740,142, with no remainder.

Since 187,740,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,740,142, 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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