Q: Is 242,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,420 is a composite number.

Why is 242,420 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 242,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 23 31 34 46 62 68 85 92 115 124 155 170 230 310 340 391 460 527 620 713 782 1,054 1,426 1,564 1,955 2,108 2,635 2,852 3,565 3,910 5,270 7,130 7,820 10,540 12,121 14,260 24,242 48,484 60,605 121,210 and 242,420, with no remainder.

Since 242,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,420, 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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