Q: Is 198,159,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 198,159,242 is a composite number.

Why is 198,159,242 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 198,159,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 1,217 2,434 4,789 9,578 20,689 41,378 81,413 162,826 5,828,213 11,656,426 99,079,621 and 198,159,242, with no remainder.

Since 198,159,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,159,242, 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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