Q: Is 242,784 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,784 is a composite number.

Why is 242,784 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 242,784 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 32 36 48 54 72 96 108 144 216 281 288 432 562 843 864 1,124 1,686 2,248 2,529 3,372 4,496 5,058 6,744 7,587 8,992 10,116 13,488 15,174 20,232 26,976 30,348 40,464 60,696 80,928 121,392 and 242,784, with no remainder.

Since 242,784 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,784, 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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