Q: Is 242,595 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,595 is a composite number.

Why is 242,595 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 242,595 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 81 135 405 599 1,797 2,995 5,391 8,985 16,173 26,955 48,519 80,865 and 242,595, with no remainder.

Since 242,595 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,595, 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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