Q: Is 243,848 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,848 is a composite number.

Why is 243,848 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 243,848 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 17 22 34 44 68 88 136 163 187 326 374 652 748 1,304 1,496 1,793 2,771 3,586 5,542 7,172 11,084 14,344 22,168 30,481 60,962 121,924 and 243,848, with no remainder.

Since 243,848 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,848, 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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