Q: Is 242,437,419 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,437,419 is a composite number.

Why is 242,437,419 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 242,437,419 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 29 63 87 203 261 609 1,827 132,697 398,091 928,879 1,194,273 2,786,637 3,848,213 8,359,911 11,544,639 26,937,491 34,633,917 80,812,473 and 242,437,419, with no remainder.

Since 242,437,419 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,437,419, 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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