Q: Is 242,775 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,775 is a composite number.

Why is 242,775 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 242,775 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 25 39 45 65 75 83 117 195 225 249 325 415 585 747 975 1,079 1,245 2,075 2,925 3,237 3,735 5,395 6,225 9,711 16,185 18,675 26,975 48,555 80,925 and 242,775, with no remainder.

Since 242,775 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,775, 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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