Q: Is 242,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,496 is a composite number.

Why is 242,496 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 242,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 32 36 48 64 72 96 144 192 288 421 576 842 1,263 1,684 2,526 3,368 3,789 5,052 6,736 7,578 10,104 13,472 15,156 20,208 26,944 30,312 40,416 60,624 80,832 121,248 and 242,496, with no remainder.

Since 242,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,496, 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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