Q: Is 242,625,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,625,496 is a composite number.

Why is 242,625,496 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 242,625,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 107 136 214 428 856 1,819 3,638 7,276 14,552 16,673 33,346 66,692 133,384 283,441 566,882 1,133,764 1,784,011 2,267,528 3,568,022 7,136,044 14,272,088 30,328,187 60,656,374 121,312,748 and 242,625,496, with no remainder.

Since 242,625,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,625,496, 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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