Q: Is 242,080 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,080 is a composite number.

Why is 242,080 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 242,080 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 32 34 40 68 80 85 89 136 160 170 178 272 340 356 445 544 680 712 890 1,360 1,424 1,513 1,780 2,720 2,848 3,026 3,560 6,052 7,120 7,565 12,104 14,240 15,130 24,208 30,260 48,416 60,520 121,040 and 242,080, with no remainder.

Since 242,080 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,080, 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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