Q: Is 242,466 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,466 is a composite number.

Why is 242,466 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 242,466 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 23 42 46 69 138 161 251 322 483 502 753 966 1,506 1,757 3,514 5,271 5,773 10,542 11,546 17,319 34,638 40,411 80,822 121,233 and 242,466, with no remainder.

Since 242,466 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,466, 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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