Q: Is 247,431,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,431,342 is a composite number.

Why is 247,431,342 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 247,431,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 179 358 537 1,074 230,383 460,766 691,149 1,382,298 41,238,557 82,477,114 123,715,671 and 247,431,342, with no remainder.

Since 247,431,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,431,342, 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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