Q: Is 243,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,948 is a composite number.

Why is 243,948 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 243,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 29 58 87 116 174 348 701 1,402 2,103 2,804 4,206 8,412 20,329 40,658 60,987 81,316 121,974 and 243,948, with no remainder.

Since 243,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,948, 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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