Q: Is 959,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 959,242 is a composite number.

Why is 959,242 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 959,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 89 178 317 634 1,513 3,026 5,389 10,778 28,213 56,426 479,621 and 959,242, with no remainder.

Since 959,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,242, 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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