Q: Is 442,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 442,242 is a composite number.

Why is 442,242 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 442,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 79 158 237 311 474 622 711 933 1,422 1,866 2,799 5,598 24,569 49,138 73,707 147,414 221,121 and 442,242, with no remainder.

Since 442,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 442,242, 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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