Q: Is 242,896 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,896 is a composite number.

Why is 242,896 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 242,896 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 19 34 38 47 68 76 94 136 152 188 272 304 323 376 646 752 799 893 1,292 1,598 1,786 2,584 3,196 3,572 5,168 6,392 7,144 12,784 14,288 15,181 30,362 60,724 121,448 and 242,896, with no remainder.

Since 242,896 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,896, 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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