Q: Is 242,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,372 is a composite number.

Why is 242,372 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 242,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 59 79 118 158 236 316 767 1,027 1,534 2,054 3,068 4,108 4,661 9,322 18,644 60,593 121,186 and 242,372, with no remainder.

Since 242,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,372, 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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