Q: Is 242,964 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,964 is a composite number.

Why is 242,964 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 242,964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 17 18 34 36 51 68 102 153 204 306 397 612 794 1,191 1,588 2,382 3,573 4,764 6,749 7,146 13,498 14,292 20,247 26,996 40,494 60,741 80,988 121,482 and 242,964, with no remainder.

Since 242,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,964, 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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