Q: Is 242,997,830 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,997,830 is a composite number.

Why is 242,997,830 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 242,997,830 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 1,429,399 2,858,798 7,146,995 14,293,990 24,299,783 48,599,566 121,498,915 and 242,997,830, with no remainder.

Since 242,997,830 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,997,830, 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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