Q: Is 243,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,520 is a composite number.

Why is 243,520 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 243,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 761 1,522 3,044 3,805 6,088 7,610 12,176 15,220 24,352 30,440 48,704 60,880 121,760 and 243,520, with no remainder.

Since 243,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,520, 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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