Q: Is 242,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,660 is a composite number.

Why is 242,660 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 242,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 1,103 2,206 4,412 5,515 11,030 12,133 22,060 24,266 48,532 60,665 121,330 and 242,660, with no remainder.

Since 242,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,660, 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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