Q: Is 505,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 505,242 is a composite number.

Why is 505,242 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 505,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 28,069 56,138 84,207 168,414 252,621 and 505,242, with no remainder.

Since 505,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,242, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 505,240505,241505,243505,244
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 505,242:


Ask a Question