Q: Is 242,764,221 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,764,221 is a composite number.

Why is 242,764,221 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 242,764,221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 53 159 371 1,113 218,117 654,351 1,526,819 4,580,457 11,560,201 34,680,603 80,921,407 and 242,764,221, with no remainder.

Since 242,764,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,764,221, 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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