Q: Is 243,423 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,423 is a composite number.

Why is 243,423 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 243,423 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 37 43 51 111 129 153 333 387 629 731 1,591 1,887 2,193 4,773 5,661 6,579 14,319 27,047 81,141 and 243,423, with no remainder.

Since 243,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,423, 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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