Q: Is 242,256 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,256 is a composite number.

Why is 242,256 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 242,256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 42 48 49 56 84 98 103 112 147 168 196 206 294 309 336 392 412 588 618 721 784 824 1,176 1,236 1,442 1,648 2,163 2,352 2,472 2,884 4,326 4,944 5,047 5,768 8,652 10,094 11,536 15,141 17,304 20,188 30,282 34,608 40,376 60,564 80,752 121,128 and 242,256, with no remainder.

Since 242,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,256, 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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