Q: Is 242,154 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,154 is a composite number.

Why is 242,154 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 242,154 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 1,223 2,446 3,669 7,338 11,007 13,453 22,014 26,906 40,359 80,718 121,077 and 242,154, with no remainder.

Since 242,154 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,154, 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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