Q: Is 242,423,334 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,423,334 is a composite number.

Why is 242,423,334 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 242,423,334 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 37 54 74 111 222 333 666 999 1,998 121,333 242,666 363,999 727,998 1,091,997 2,183,994 3,275,991 4,489,321 6,551,982 8,978,642 13,467,963 26,935,926 40,403,889 80,807,778 121,211,667 and 242,423,334, with no remainder.

Since 242,423,334 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,423,334, 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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