Q: Is 243,684 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,684 is a composite number.

Why is 243,684 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 243,684 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 28 36 42 63 84 126 252 967 1,934 2,901 3,868 5,802 6,769 8,703 11,604 13,538 17,406 20,307 27,076 34,812 40,614 60,921 81,228 121,842 and 243,684, with no remainder.

Since 243,684 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,684, 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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