Q: Is 242,865 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,865 is a composite number.

Why is 242,865 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 242,865 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 27 35 45 63 105 135 189 257 315 771 945 1,285 1,799 2,313 3,855 5,397 6,939 8,995 11,565 16,191 26,985 34,695 48,573 80,955 and 242,865, with no remainder.

Since 242,865 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,865, 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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