Q: Is 242,535 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,535 is a composite number.

Why is 242,535 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 242,535 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 19 23 37 57 69 95 111 115 185 285 345 437 555 703 851 1,311 2,109 2,185 2,553 3,515 4,255 6,555 10,545 12,765 16,169 48,507 80,845 and 242,535, with no remainder.

Since 242,535 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,535, 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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