Q: Is 242,420,321 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,420,321 is a composite number.

Why is 242,420,321 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 242,420,321 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 59 143 487 649 767 3,481 5,357 6,331 8,437 28,733 38,291 45,253 69,641 316,063 373,529 497,783 1,695,247 4,108,819 18,647,717 22,038,211 and 242,420,321, with no remainder.

Since 242,420,321 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,420,321, 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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