Q: Is 242,658 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,658 is a composite number.

Why is 242,658 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 242,658 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 17 18 26 34 39 51 61 78 102 117 122 153 183 221 234 306 366 442 549 663 793 1,037 1,098 1,326 1,586 1,989 2,074 2,379 3,111 3,978 4,758 6,222 7,137 9,333 13,481 14,274 18,666 26,962 40,443 80,886 121,329 and 242,658, with no remainder.

Since 242,658 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,658, 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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