Q: Is 242,515,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,515,512 is a composite number.

Why is 242,515,512 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 242,515,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 72 108 216 1,122,757 2,245,514 3,368,271 4,491,028 6,736,542 8,982,056 10,104,813 13,473,084 20,209,626 26,946,168 30,314,439 40,419,252 60,628,878 80,838,504 121,257,756 and 242,515,512, with no remainder.

Since 242,515,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,515,512, 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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