Q: Is 243,486 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,486 is a composite number.

Why is 243,486 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 243,486 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 167 243 334 486 501 729 1,002 1,458 1,503 3,006 4,509 9,018 13,527 27,054 40,581 81,162 121,743 and 243,486, with no remainder.

Since 243,486 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,486, 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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