Q: Is 243,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,542 is a composite number.

Why is 243,542 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 243,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 17 19 26 29 34 38 58 221 247 323 377 442 493 494 551 646 754 986 1,102 4,199 6,409 7,163 8,398 9,367 12,818 14,326 18,734 121,771 and 243,542, with no remainder.

Since 243,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,542, 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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