Q: Is 242,568 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,568 is a composite number.

Why is 242,568 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 242,568 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 72 108 216 1,123 2,246 3,369 4,492 6,738 8,984 10,107 13,476 20,214 26,952 30,321 40,428 60,642 80,856 121,284 and 242,568, with no remainder.

Since 242,568 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,568, 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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