Q: Is 243,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,460 is a composite number.

Why is 243,460 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 243,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 37 47 70 74 94 140 148 185 188 235 259 329 370 470 518 658 740 940 1,036 1,295 1,316 1,645 1,739 2,590 3,290 3,478 5,180 6,580 6,956 8,695 12,173 17,390 24,346 34,780 48,692 60,865 121,730 and 243,460, with no remainder.

Since 243,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,460, 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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