Q: Is 242,132,223 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,132,223 is a composite number.

Why is 242,132,223 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 242,132,223 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 71 87 213 2,059 6,177 39,199 117,597 1,136,771 2,783,129 3,410,313 8,349,387 80,710,741 and 242,132,223, with no remainder.

Since 242,132,223 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,132,223, 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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