Q: Is 243,708 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,708 is a composite number.

Why is 243,708 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 243,708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 883 1,766 2,649 3,532 5,298 10,596 20,309 40,618 60,927 81,236 121,854 and 243,708, with no remainder.

Since 243,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,708, 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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