Q: Is 242,426,164 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,426,164 is a composite number.

Why is 242,426,164 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 242,426,164 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 1,103 2,206 2,389 4,412 4,778 9,556 25,369 50,738 54,947 101,476 109,894 219,788 2,635,067 5,270,134 10,540,268 60,606,541 121,213,082 and 242,426,164, with no remainder.

Since 242,426,164 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,426,164, 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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