Q: Is 242,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,800 is a composite number.

Why is 242,800 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 242,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 607 1,214 2,428 3,035 4,856 6,070 9,712 12,140 15,175 24,280 30,350 48,560 60,700 121,400 and 242,800, with no remainder.

Since 242,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,800, 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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