Q: Is 242,242,010 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,242,010 is a composite number.

Why is 242,242,010 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 242,242,010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 563 1,126 2,531 2,815 5,062 5,630 9,571 12,655 19,142 25,310 43,027 47,855 86,054 95,710 215,135 430,270 1,424,953 2,849,906 7,124,765 14,249,530 24,224,201 48,448,402 121,121,005 and 242,242,010, with no remainder.

Since 242,242,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,242,010, 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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