Q: Is 242,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,040 is a composite number.

Why is 242,040 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 242,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,017 4,034 6,051 8,068 10,085 12,102 16,136 20,170 24,204 30,255 40,340 48,408 60,510 80,680 121,020 and 242,040, with no remainder.

Since 242,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,040, 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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