Q: Is 242,028 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,028 is a composite number.

Why is 242,028 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 242,028 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 81 83 108 162 166 243 249 324 332 486 498 729 747 972 996 1,458 1,494 2,241 2,916 2,988 4,482 6,723 8,964 13,446 20,169 26,892 40,338 60,507 80,676 121,014 and 242,028, with no remainder.

Since 242,028 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,028, 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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