Q: Is 243,242,871 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,242,871 is a composite number.

Why is 243,242,871 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 243,242,871 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 83 249 1,909 5,727 42,473 127,419 976,879 2,930,637 3,525,259 10,575,777 81,080,957 and 243,242,871, with no remainder.

Since 243,242,871 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,242,871, 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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