Q: Is 228,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,242 is a composite number.

Why is 228,242 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 228,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 49 98 119 137 238 274 833 959 1,666 1,918 2,329 4,658 6,713 13,426 16,303 32,606 114,121 and 228,242, with no remainder.

Since 228,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,242, 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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