Q: Is 242,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,640 is a composite number.

Why is 242,640 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 242,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 180 240 337 360 674 720 1,011 1,348 1,685 2,022 2,696 3,033 3,370 4,044 5,055 5,392 6,066 6,740 8,088 10,110 12,132 13,480 15,165 16,176 20,220 24,264 26,960 30,330 40,440 48,528 60,660 80,880 121,320 and 242,640, with no remainder.

Since 242,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,640, 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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