Q: Is 243,816 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,816 is a composite number.

Why is 243,816 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 243,816 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,159 20,318 30,477 40,636 60,954 81,272 121,908 and 243,816, with no remainder.

Since 243,816 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,816, 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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