Q: Is 214,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 214,242 is a composite number.

Why is 214,242 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 214,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 5,101 10,202 15,303 30,606 35,707 71,414 107,121 and 214,242, with no remainder.

Since 214,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 214,242, 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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