Q: Is 235,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 235,242 is a composite number.

Why is 235,242 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 235,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,867 3,734 5,601 11,202 13,069 16,803 26,138 33,606 39,207 78,414 117,621 and 235,242, with no remainder.

Since 235,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,242, 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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