Q: Is 242,434,331 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,434,331 is a composite number.

Why is 242,434,331 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 242,434,331 can be evenly divided by 1 17 79 97 1,343 1,649 1,861 7,663 31,637 130,271 147,019 180,517 2,499,323 3,068,789 14,260,843 and 242,434,331, with no remainder.

Since 242,434,331 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,434,331, 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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