Q: Is 242,526 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,526 is a composite number.

Why is 242,526 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 242,526 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 83 166 249 487 498 974 1,461 2,922 40,421 80,842 121,263 and 242,526, with no remainder.

Since 242,526 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,526, 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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