Q: Is 242,000,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,000,242 is a composite number.

Why is 242,000,242 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 242,000,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 101 121 202 242 1,111 2,222 9,901 12,221 19,802 24,442 108,911 217,822 1,000,001 1,198,021 2,000,002 2,396,042 11,000,011 22,000,022 121,000,121 and 242,000,242, with no remainder.

Since 242,000,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,000,242, 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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