Q: Is 243,456 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,456 is a composite number.

Why is 243,456 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 243,456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 128 192 256 317 384 634 768 951 1,268 1,902 2,536 3,804 5,072 7,608 10,144 15,216 20,288 30,432 40,576 60,864 81,152 121,728 and 243,456, with no remainder.

Since 243,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,456, 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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