Q: Is 241,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 241,724 is a composite number.

Why is 241,724 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 241,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 89 97 178 194 356 388 623 679 1,246 1,358 2,492 2,716 8,633 17,266 34,532 60,431 120,862 and 241,724, with no remainder.

Since 241,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 241,724, 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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