Q: Is 242,858 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,858 is a composite number.

Why is 242,858 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 242,858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 19 22 38 77 83 133 154 166 209 266 418 581 913 1,162 1,463 1,577 1,826 2,926 3,154 6,391 11,039 12,782 17,347 22,078 34,694 121,429 and 242,858, with no remainder.

Since 242,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,858, 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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