Q: Is 202,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 202,842 is a composite number.

Why is 202,842 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 202,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 59 118 177 191 354 382 531 573 1,062 1,146 1,719 3,438 11,269 22,538 33,807 67,614 101,421 and 202,842, with no remainder.

Since 202,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,842, 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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