Q: Is 242,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,048 is a composite number.

Why is 242,048 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 242,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 61 62 64 122 124 128 244 248 488 496 976 992 1,891 1,952 1,984 3,782 3,904 3,968 7,564 7,808 15,128 30,256 60,512 121,024 and 242,048, with no remainder.

Since 242,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,048, 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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