Q: Is 242,730 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,730 is a composite number.

Why is 242,730 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 242,730 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 27 29 30 31 45 54 58 62 87 90 93 135 145 155 174 186 261 270 279 290 310 435 465 522 558 783 837 870 899 930 1,305 1,395 1,566 1,674 1,798 2,610 2,697 2,790 3,915 4,185 4,495 5,394 7,830 8,091 8,370 8,990 13,485 16,182 24,273 26,970 40,455 48,546 80,910 121,365 and 242,730, with no remainder.

Since 242,730 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,730, 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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