Q: Is 243,285 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,285 is a composite number.

Why is 243,285 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 243,285 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 49 105 147 245 331 735 993 1,655 2,317 4,965 6,951 11,585 16,219 34,755 48,657 81,095 and 243,285, with no remainder.

Since 243,285 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,285, 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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