Q: Is 242,515,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,515,540 is a composite number.

Why is 242,515,540 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 242,515,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 713,281 1,426,562 2,853,124 3,566,405 7,132,810 12,125,777 14,265,620 24,251,554 48,503,108 60,628,885 121,257,770 and 242,515,540, with no remainder.

Since 242,515,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,515,540, 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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