Q: Is 242,260,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,260,424 is a composite number.

Why is 242,260,424 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 242,260,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 4,326,079 8,652,158 17,304,316 30,282,553 34,608,632 60,565,106 121,130,212 and 242,260,424, with no remainder.

Since 242,260,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,260,424, 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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