Q: Is 242,648 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,648 is a composite number.

Why is 242,648 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 242,648 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 392 619 1,238 2,476 4,333 4,952 8,666 17,332 30,331 34,664 60,662 121,324 and 242,648, with no remainder.

Since 242,648 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,648, 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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