Q: Is 242,544 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,544 is a composite number.

Why is 242,544 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 242,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 31 48 62 93 124 163 186 248 326 372 489 496 652 744 978 1,304 1,488 1,956 2,608 3,912 5,053 7,824 10,106 15,159 20,212 30,318 40,424 60,636 80,848 121,272 and 242,544, with no remainder.

Since 242,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,544, 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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