Q: Is 242,879 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,879 is a composite number.

Why is 242,879 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 242,879 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 17 91 119 157 221 1,099 1,547 2,041 2,669 14,287 18,683 34,697 and 242,879, with no remainder.

Since 242,879 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,879, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 242,877242,878242,880242,881
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 242,879:


Ask a Question