Q: Is 242,320 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,320 is a composite number.

Why is 242,320 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 242,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 16 20 26 40 52 65 80 104 130 208 233 260 466 520 932 1,040 1,165 1,864 2,330 3,029 3,728 4,660 6,058 9,320 12,116 15,145 18,640 24,232 30,290 48,464 60,580 121,160 and 242,320, with no remainder.

Since 242,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,320, 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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