Q: Is 242,524,532 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,524,532 is a composite number.

Why is 242,524,532 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 242,524,532 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31 61 62 122 124 244 1,891 3,782 7,564 32,063 64,126 128,252 993,953 1,955,843 1,987,906 3,911,686 3,975,812 7,823,372 60,631,133 121,262,266 and 242,524,532, with no remainder.

Since 242,524,532 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,524,532, 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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