Q: Is 242,616 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,616 is a composite number.

Why is 242,616 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 242,616 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 11 12 22 24 33 44 66 88 132 264 919 1,838 2,757 3,676 5,514 7,352 10,109 11,028 20,218 22,056 30,327 40,436 60,654 80,872 121,308 and 242,616, with no remainder.

Since 242,616 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,616, 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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