Q: Is 242,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,712 is a composite number.

Why is 242,712 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 242,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,371 6,742 10,113 13,484 20,226 26,968 30,339 40,452 60,678 80,904 121,356 and 242,712, with no remainder.

Since 242,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,712, 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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