Q: Is 240,242,463 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,242,463 is a composite number.

Why is 240,242,463 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 240,242,463 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 8,897,869 26,693,607 80,080,821 and 240,242,463, with no remainder.

Since 240,242,463 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,242,463, 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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