Q: Is 242,002,098 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,002,098 is a composite number.

Why is 242,002,098 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 242,002,098 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 1,034,197 2,068,394 3,102,591 6,205,182 9,307,773 13,444,561 18,615,546 26,889,122 40,333,683 80,667,366 121,001,049 and 242,002,098, with no remainder.

Since 242,002,098 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,002,098, 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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