Q: Is 242,248,805 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,248,805 is a composite number.

Why is 242,248,805 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 242,248,805 can be evenly divided by 1 5 37 71 185 355 2,627 13,135 18,443 92,215 682,391 1,309,453 3,411,955 6,547,265 48,449,761 and 242,248,805, with no remainder.

Since 242,248,805 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,248,805, 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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