Q: Is 242,206,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,206,550 is a composite number.

Why is 242,206,550 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 242,206,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 29 50 58 145 290 725 1,450 167,039 334,078 835,195 1,670,390 4,175,975 4,844,131 8,351,950 9,688,262 24,220,655 48,441,310 121,103,275 and 242,206,550, with no remainder.

Since 242,206,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,206,550, 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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