Q: Is 542,242,143 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,242,143 is a composite number.

Why is 542,242,143 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 542,242,143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 131 393 619 743 1,179 1,857 2,229 5,571 6,687 81,089 97,333 243,267 291,999 459,917 729,801 875,997 1,379,751 4,139,253 60,249,127 180,747,381 and 542,242,143, with no remainder.

Since 542,242,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,242,143, 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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