Q: Is 242,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,976 is a composite number.

Why is 242,976 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 242,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 2,531 5,062 7,593 10,124 15,186 20,248 30,372 40,496 60,744 80,992 121,488 and 242,976, with no remainder.

Since 242,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,976, 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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