Q: Is 242,385 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,385 is a composite number.

Why is 242,385 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 242,385 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 11 13 15 33 39 55 65 113 143 165 195 339 429 565 715 1,243 1,469 1,695 2,145 3,729 4,407 6,215 7,345 16,159 18,645 22,035 48,477 80,795 and 242,385, with no remainder.

Since 242,385 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,385, 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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