Q: Is 242,016 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,016 is a composite number.

Why is 242,016 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 242,016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 2,521 5,042 7,563 10,084 15,126 20,168 30,252 40,336 60,504 80,672 121,008 and 242,016, with no remainder.

Since 242,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,016, 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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