Q: Is 243,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,400 is a composite number.

Why is 243,400 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 243,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 1,217 2,434 4,868 6,085 9,736 12,170 24,340 30,425 48,680 60,850 121,700 and 243,400, with no remainder.

Since 243,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,400, 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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