Q: Is 242,214 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,214 is a composite number.

Why is 242,214 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 242,214 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 73 79 146 158 219 237 438 474 511 553 1,022 1,106 1,533 1,659 3,066 3,318 5,767 11,534 17,301 34,602 40,369 80,738 121,107 and 242,214, with no remainder.

Since 242,214 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,214, 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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