Q: Is 242,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,240 is a composite number.

Why is 242,240 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 242,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 757 1,514 3,028 3,785 6,056 7,570 12,112 15,140 24,224 30,280 48,448 60,560 121,120 and 242,240, with no remainder.

Since 242,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,240, 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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