Q: Is 243,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,216 is a composite number.

Why is 243,216 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 243,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 36 48 54 72 108 144 216 432 563 1,126 1,689 2,252 3,378 4,504 5,067 6,756 9,008 10,134 13,512 15,201 20,268 27,024 30,402 40,536 60,804 81,072 121,608 and 243,216, with no remainder.

Since 243,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,216, 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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