Q: Is 242,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,200 is a composite number.

Why is 242,200 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 242,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 70 100 140 173 175 200 280 346 350 692 700 865 1,211 1,384 1,400 1,730 2,422 3,460 4,325 4,844 6,055 6,920 8,650 9,688 12,110 17,300 24,220 30,275 34,600 48,440 60,550 121,100 and 242,200, with no remainder.

Since 242,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,200, 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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