Q: Is 242,165 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,165 is a composite number.

Why is 242,165 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 242,165 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 11 17 35 37 55 77 85 119 185 187 259 385 407 595 629 935 1,295 1,309 2,035 2,849 3,145 4,403 6,545 6,919 14,245 22,015 34,595 48,433 and 242,165, with no remainder.

Since 242,165 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,165, 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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