Q: Is 243,504 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,504 is a composite number.

Why is 243,504 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 243,504 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 19 24 36 38 48 57 72 76 89 114 144 152 171 178 228 267 304 342 356 456 534 684 712 801 912 1,068 1,368 1,424 1,602 1,691 2,136 2,736 3,204 3,382 4,272 5,073 6,408 6,764 10,146 12,816 13,528 15,219 20,292 27,056 30,438 40,584 60,876 81,168 121,752 and 243,504, with no remainder.

Since 243,504 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,504, 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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