Q: Is 242,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,740 is a composite number.

Why is 242,740 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 242,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 53 106 212 229 265 458 530 916 1,060 1,145 2,290 4,580 12,137 24,274 48,548 60,685 121,370 and 242,740, with no remainder.

Since 242,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,740, 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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