Q: Is 242,231,143 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,231,143 is a composite number.

Why is 242,231,143 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 242,231,143 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 77 79 553 869 6,083 39,821 278,747 438,031 3,066,217 3,145,859 22,021,013 34,604,449 and 242,231,143, with no remainder.

Since 242,231,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,231,143, 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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