Q: Is 242,557,161 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,557,161 is a composite number.

Why is 242,557,161 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 242,557,161 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 1,050,031 3,150,093 7,350,217 11,550,341 22,050,651 34,651,023 80,852,387 and 242,557,161, with no remainder.

Since 242,557,161 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,557,161, 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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