Q: Is 242,244,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,244,740 is a composite number.

Why is 242,244,740 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 242,244,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 460 526,619 1,053,238 2,106,476 2,633,095 5,266,190 10,532,380 12,112,237 24,224,474 48,448,948 60,561,185 121,122,370 and 242,244,740, with no remainder.

Since 242,244,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,244,740, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 242,244,738242,244,739242,244,741242,244,742
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 242,244,740:


Ask a Question