Q: Is 506,016,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 506,016,242 is a composite number.

Why is 506,016,242 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 506,016,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 509 1,018 497,069 994,138 253,008,121 and 506,016,242, with no remainder.

Since 506,016,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 506,016,242, 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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