Q: Is 242,540,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,540,500 is a composite number.

Why is 242,540,500 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 242,540,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 485,081 970,162 1,940,324 2,425,405 4,850,810 9,701,620 12,127,025 24,254,050 48,508,100 60,635,125 121,270,250 and 242,540,500, with no remainder.

Since 242,540,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,540,500, 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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