Q: Is 242,370 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,370 is a composite number.

Why is 242,370 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 242,370 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 2,693 5,386 8,079 13,465 16,158 24,237 26,930 40,395 48,474 80,790 121,185 and 242,370, with no remainder.

Since 242,370 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,370, 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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