Q: Is 242,660,664 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,660,664 is a composite number.

Why is 242,660,664 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 242,660,664 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 72 108 216 1,123,429 2,246,858 3,370,287 4,493,716 6,740,574 8,987,432 10,110,861 13,481,148 20,221,722 26,962,296 30,332,583 40,443,444 60,665,166 80,886,888 121,330,332 and 242,660,664, with no remainder.

Since 242,660,664 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,660,664, 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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