Q: Is 242,364 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,364 is a composite number.

Why is 242,364 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 242,364 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 1,063 2,126 3,189 4,252 6,378 12,756 20,197 40,394 60,591 80,788 121,182 and 242,364, with no remainder.

Since 242,364 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,364, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 242,362242,363242,365242,366
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 242,364:


Ask a Question