Q: Is 242,346,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,346,512 is a composite number.

Why is 242,346,512 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 242,346,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 59 118 236 472 944 256,723 513,446 1,026,892 2,053,784 4,107,568 15,146,657 30,293,314 60,586,628 121,173,256 and 242,346,512, with no remainder.

Since 242,346,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,346,512, 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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