Q: Is 242,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,460 is a composite number.

Why is 242,460 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 242,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 27 30 36 45 54 60 90 108 135 180 270 449 540 898 1,347 1,796 2,245 2,694 4,041 4,490 5,388 6,735 8,082 8,980 12,123 13,470 16,164 20,205 24,246 26,940 40,410 48,492 60,615 80,820 121,230 and 242,460, with no remainder.

Since 242,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,460, 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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