Q: Is 238,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,242 is a composite number.

Why is 238,242 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 238,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 59 118 177 354 673 1,346 2,019 4,038 39,707 79,414 119,121 and 238,242, with no remainder.

Since 238,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,242, 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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