Q: Is 243,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,978 is a composite number.

Why is 243,978 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 243,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 37 42 74 111 157 222 259 314 471 518 777 942 1,099 1,554 2,198 3,297 5,809 6,594 11,618 17,427 34,854 40,663 81,326 121,989 and 243,978, with no remainder.

Since 243,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,978, 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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