Q: Is 243,732 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,732 is a composite number.

Why is 243,732 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 243,732 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 1,069 2,138 3,207 4,276 6,414 12,828 20,311 40,622 60,933 81,244 121,866 and 243,732, with no remainder.

Since 243,732 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,732, 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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