Q: Is 242,544,316 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,544,316 is a composite number.

Why is 242,544,316 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 242,544,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 49 98 196 1,237,471 2,474,942 4,949,884 8,662,297 17,324,594 34,649,188 60,636,079 121,272,158 and 242,544,316, with no remainder.

Since 242,544,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,544,316, 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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