Q: Is 242,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,700 is a composite number.

Why is 242,700 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 242,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 809 1,618 2,427 3,236 4,045 4,854 8,090 9,708 12,135 16,180 20,225 24,270 40,450 48,540 60,675 80,900 121,350 and 242,700, with no remainder.

Since 242,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,700, 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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