Q: Is 242,451 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,451 is a composite number.

Why is 242,451 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 242,451 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 31 33 79 93 99 237 279 341 711 869 1,023 2,449 2,607 3,069 7,347 7,821 22,041 26,939 80,817 and 242,451, with no remainder.

Since 242,451 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,451, 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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