Q: Is 242,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,850 is a composite number.

Why is 242,850 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 242,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,619 3,238 4,857 8,095 9,714 16,190 24,285 40,475 48,570 80,950 121,425 and 242,850, with no remainder.

Since 242,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,850, 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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