Q: Is 243,530 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,530 is a composite number.

Why is 243,530 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 243,530 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 49 70 71 98 142 245 343 355 490 497 686 710 994 1,715 2,485 3,430 3,479 4,970 6,958 17,395 24,353 34,790 48,706 121,765 and 243,530, with no remainder.

Since 243,530 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,530, 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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