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

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

Why is 242,242,132 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 242,242,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 179 358 716 1,969 3,938 7,876 30,757 61,514 123,028 338,327 676,654 1,353,308 5,505,503 11,011,006 22,022,012 60,560,533 121,121,066 and 242,242,132, with no remainder.

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