Q: Is 242,112 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,112 is a composite number.

Why is 242,112 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 242,112 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 16 24 26 32 39 48 52 64 78 96 97 104 156 192 194 208 291 312 388 416 582 624 776 832 1,164 1,248 1,261 1,552 2,328 2,496 2,522 3,104 3,783 4,656 5,044 6,208 7,566 9,312 10,088 15,132 18,624 20,176 30,264 40,352 60,528 80,704 121,056 and 242,112, with no remainder.

Since 242,112 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,112, 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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