Q: Is 242,235 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,235 is a composite number.

Why is 242,235 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 242,235 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 35 45 63 105 315 769 2,307 3,845 5,383 6,921 11,535 16,149 26,915 34,605 48,447 80,745 and 242,235, with no remainder.

Since 242,235 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,235, 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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