Q: Is 243,138 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,138 is a composite number.

Why is 243,138 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 243,138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 827 1,654 2,481 4,962 5,789 11,578 17,367 34,734 40,523 81,046 121,569 and 243,138, with no remainder.

Since 243,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,138, 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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