Q: Is 243,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,342 is a composite number.

Why is 243,342 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 243,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 1,229 2,458 3,687 7,374 11,061 13,519 22,122 27,038 40,557 81,114 121,671 and 243,342, with no remainder.

Since 243,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,342, 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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