Q: Is 242,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,560 is a composite number.

Why is 242,560 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 242,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 128 160 320 379 640 758 1,516 1,895 3,032 3,790 6,064 7,580 12,128 15,160 24,256 30,320 48,512 60,640 121,280 and 242,560, with no remainder.

Since 242,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,560, 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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