Q: Is 242,232 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,232 is a composite number.

Why is 242,232 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 242,232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,093 20,186 30,279 40,372 60,558 80,744 121,116 and 242,232, with no remainder.

Since 242,232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,232, 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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