Q: Is 49,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 49,242 is a composite number.

Why is 49,242 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 49,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 174 283 566 849 1,698 8,207 16,414 24,621 and 49,242, with no remainder.

Since 49,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 49,242, 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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