Q: Is 242,505 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,505 is a composite number.

Why is 242,505 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 242,505 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 17 45 51 85 153 255 317 765 951 1,585 2,853 4,755 5,389 14,265 16,167 26,945 48,501 80,835 and 242,505, with no remainder.

Since 242,505 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,505, 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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