Q: Is 242,540,020 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,540,020 is a composite number.

Why is 242,540,020 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 242,540,020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 713,353 1,426,706 2,853,412 3,566,765 7,133,530 12,127,001 14,267,060 24,254,002 48,508,004 60,635,005 121,270,010 and 242,540,020, with no remainder.

Since 242,540,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,540,020, 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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