Q: Is 243,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,950 is a composite number.

Why is 243,950 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 243,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 17 25 34 35 41 50 70 82 85 119 170 175 205 238 287 350 410 425 574 595 697 850 1,025 1,190 1,394 1,435 2,050 2,870 2,975 3,485 4,879 5,950 6,970 7,175 9,758 14,350 17,425 24,395 34,850 48,790 121,975 and 243,950, with no remainder.

Since 243,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,950, 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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