Q: Is 243,789 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,789 is a composite number.

Why is 243,789 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 243,789 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 19 21 39 47 57 91 133 141 247 273 329 399 611 741 893 987 1,729 1,833 2,679 4,277 5,187 6,251 11,609 12,831 18,753 34,827 81,263 and 243,789, with no remainder.

Since 243,789 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,789, 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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