Q: Is 242,606 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,606 is a composite number.

Why is 242,606 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 242,606 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 13 14 26 31 43 62 86 91 182 217 301 403 434 559 602 806 1,118 1,333 2,666 2,821 3,913 5,642 7,826 9,331 17,329 18,662 34,658 121,303 and 242,606, with no remainder.

Since 242,606 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,606, 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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