Q: Is 242,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,520 is a composite number.

Why is 242,520 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 242,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 43 47 60 86 94 120 129 141 172 188 215 235 258 282 344 376 430 470 516 564 645 705 860 940 1,032 1,128 1,290 1,410 1,720 1,880 2,021 2,580 2,820 4,042 5,160 5,640 6,063 8,084 10,105 12,126 16,168 20,210 24,252 30,315 40,420 48,504 60,630 80,840 121,260 and 242,520, with no remainder.

Since 242,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,520, 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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