Q: Is 242,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,940 is a composite number.

Why is 242,940 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 242,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,049 8,098 12,147 16,196 20,245 24,294 40,490 48,588 60,735 80,980 121,470 and 242,940, with no remainder.

Since 242,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,940, 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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