Q: Is 242,463,876 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,463,876 is a composite number.

Why is 242,463,876 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 242,463,876 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 2,347 4,694 7,041 8,609 9,388 14,082 17,218 25,827 28,164 34,436 51,654 103,308 20,205,323 40,410,646 60,615,969 80,821,292 121,231,938 and 242,463,876, with no remainder.

Since 242,463,876 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,463,876, 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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