Q: Is 242,343,605 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,343,605 is a composite number.

Why is 242,343,605 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 242,343,605 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 433 2,165 3,031 15,155 15,991 79,955 111,937 559,685 6,924,103 34,620,515 48,468,721 and 242,343,605, with no remainder.

Since 242,343,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,343,605, 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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