Q: Is 242,402,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,402,008 is a composite number.

Why is 242,402,008 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 242,402,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 43 86 172 344 704,657 1,409,314 2,818,628 5,637,256 30,300,251 60,600,502 121,201,004 and 242,402,008, with no remainder.

Since 242,402,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,402,008, 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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