Q: Is 242,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,942 is a composite number.

Why is 242,942 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 242,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 37 49 67 74 98 134 259 469 518 938 1,813 2,479 3,283 3,626 4,958 6,566 17,353 34,706 121,471 and 242,942, with no remainder.

Since 242,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,942, 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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