Q: Is 243,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,800 is a composite number.

Why is 243,800 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 243,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 23 25 40 46 50 53 92 100 106 115 184 200 212 230 265 424 460 530 575 920 1,060 1,150 1,219 1,325 2,120 2,300 2,438 2,650 4,600 4,876 5,300 6,095 9,752 10,600 12,190 24,380 30,475 48,760 60,950 121,900 and 243,800, with no remainder.

Since 243,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,800, 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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