Q: Is 242,462,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,462,260 is a composite number.

Why is 242,462,260 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 242,462,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 953 1,906 3,812 4,765 9,530 12,721 19,060 25,442 50,884 63,605 127,210 254,420 12,123,113 24,246,226 48,492,452 60,615,565 121,231,130 and 242,462,260, with no remainder.

Since 242,462,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,462,260, 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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