Q: Is 242,694 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,694 is a composite number.

Why is 242,694 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 242,694 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 97 139 194 278 291 417 582 834 873 1,251 1,746 2,502 13,483 26,966 40,449 80,898 121,347 and 242,694, with no remainder.

Since 242,694 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,694, 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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