Q: Is 242,423,208 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,423,208 is a composite number.

Why is 242,423,208 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 242,423,208 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,366,989 6,733,978 10,100,967 13,467,956 20,201,934 26,935,912 30,302,901 40,403,868 60,605,802 80,807,736 121,211,604 and 242,423,208, with no remainder.

Since 242,423,208 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,423,208, 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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