Q: Is 242,052 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,052 is a composite number.

Why is 242,052 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 242,052 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 877 1,754 2,631 3,508 5,262 10,524 20,171 40,342 60,513 80,684 121,026 and 242,052, with no remainder.

Since 242,052 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,052, 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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