Q: Is 242,532 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,532 is a composite number.

Why is 242,532 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 242,532 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 6,737 13,474 20,211 26,948 40,422 60,633 80,844 121,266 and 242,532, with no remainder.

Since 242,532 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,532, 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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