Q: Is 242,697 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,697 is a composite number.

Why is 242,697 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 242,697 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 49 91 127 147 273 381 637 889 1,651 1,911 2,667 4,953 6,223 11,557 18,669 34,671 80,899 and 242,697, with no remainder.

Since 242,697 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,697, 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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