Q: Is 242,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,280 is a composite number.

Why is 242,280 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 242,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 673 1,346 2,019 2,692 3,365 4,038 5,384 6,057 6,730 8,076 10,095 12,114 13,460 16,152 20,190 24,228 26,920 30,285 40,380 48,456 60,570 80,760 121,140 and 242,280, with no remainder.

Since 242,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,280, 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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