Q: Is 242,368 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,368 is a composite number.

Why is 242,368 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 242,368 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 32 56 64 112 224 448 541 1,082 2,164 3,787 4,328 7,574 8,656 15,148 17,312 30,296 34,624 60,592 121,184 and 242,368, with no remainder.

Since 242,368 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,368, 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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