Q: Is 242,912,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,912,850 is a composite number.

Why is 242,912,850 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 242,912,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,619,419 3,238,838 4,858,257 8,097,095 9,716,514 16,194,190 24,291,285 40,485,475 48,582,570 80,970,950 121,456,425 and 242,912,850, with no remainder.

Since 242,912,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,912,850, 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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