Q: Is 242,346 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,346 is a composite number.

Why is 242,346 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 242,346 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 169 239 338 478 507 717 1,014 1,434 3,107 6,214 9,321 18,642 40,391 80,782 121,173 and 242,346, with no remainder.

Since 242,346 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,346, 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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