Q: Is 244,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,842 is a composite number.

Why is 244,842 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 244,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 43 73 78 86 129 146 219 258 438 559 949 1,118 1,677 1,898 2,847 3,139 3,354 5,694 6,278 9,417 18,834 40,807 81,614 122,421 and 244,842, with no remainder.

Since 244,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,842, 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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