Q: Is 247,742,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,742,642 is a composite number.

Why is 247,742,642 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 247,742,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 3,181 5,563 6,362 11,126 22,267 38,941 44,534 77,882 17,695,903 35,391,806 123,871,321 and 247,742,642, with no remainder.

Since 247,742,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,742,642, 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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