Q: Is 242,242 a Composite Number?

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

Why is 242,242 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 242,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 13 14 22 26 77 91 121 143 154 182 242 286 847 1,001 1,331 1,573 1,694 2,002 2,662 3,146 9,317 11,011 17,303 18,634 22,022 34,606 121,121 and 242,242, with no remainder.

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