Q: Is 242,514,027 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,514,027 is a composite number.

Why is 242,514,027 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 242,514,027 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 17 21 27 51 63 119 153 189 357 459 1,071 3,213 75,479 226,437 528,353 679,311 1,283,143 1,585,059 2,037,933 3,849,429 4,755,177 8,982,001 11,548,287 14,265,531 26,946,003 34,644,861 80,838,009 and 242,514,027, with no remainder.

Since 242,514,027 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,514,027, 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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