Q: Is 242,802 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,802 is a composite number.

Why is 242,802 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 242,802 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 41 42 47 63 82 94 123 126 141 246 282 287 329 369 423 574 658 738 846 861 987 1,722 1,927 1,974 2,583 2,961 3,854 5,166 5,781 5,922 11,562 13,489 17,343 26,978 34,686 40,467 80,934 121,401 and 242,802, with no remainder.

Since 242,802 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,802, 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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