Q: Is 242,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,952 is a composite number.

Why is 242,952 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 242,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 53 106 159 191 212 318 382 424 573 636 764 1,146 1,272 1,528 2,292 4,584 10,123 20,246 30,369 40,492 60,738 80,984 121,476 and 242,952, with no remainder.

Since 242,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,952, 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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