Q: Is 241,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 241,242 is a composite number.

Why is 241,242 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 241,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 1,297 2,594 3,891 7,782 40,207 80,414 120,621 and 241,242, with no remainder.

Since 241,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 241,242, 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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