Q: Is 242,124,273 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,124,273 is a composite number.

Why is 242,124,273 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 242,124,273 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 2,477 7,431 10,861 22,293 32,583 97,749 26,902,697 80,708,091 and 242,124,273, with no remainder.

Since 242,124,273 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,124,273, 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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