Q: Is 504,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 504,242 is a composite number.

Why is 504,242 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 504,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 53 67 71 106 134 142 3,551 3,763 4,757 7,102 7,526 9,514 252,121 and 504,242, with no remainder.

Since 504,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 504,242, 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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