Q: Is 243,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,820 is a composite number.

Why is 243,820 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 243,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 73 146 167 292 334 365 668 730 835 1,460 1,670 3,340 12,191 24,382 48,764 60,955 121,910 and 243,820, with no remainder.

Since 243,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,820, 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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