Q: Is 254,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,842 is a composite number.

Why is 254,842 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 254,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 109 167 218 334 763 1,169 1,526 2,338 18,203 36,406 127,421 and 254,842, with no remainder.

Since 254,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,842, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 254,840254,841254,843254,844
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 254,842:


Ask a Question