Q: Is 242,556 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,556 is a composite number.

Why is 242,556 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 242,556 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 29 34 41 51 58 68 82 87 102 116 123 164 174 204 246 348 492 493 697 986 1,189 1,394 1,479 1,972 2,091 2,378 2,788 2,958 3,567 4,182 4,756 5,916 7,134 8,364 14,268 20,213 40,426 60,639 80,852 121,278 and 242,556, with no remainder.

Since 242,556 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,556, 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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