Q: Is 242,396 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,396 is a composite number.

Why is 242,396 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 242,396 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 22 28 44 77 154 308 787 1,574 3,148 5,509 8,657 11,018 17,314 22,036 34,628 60,599 121,198 and 242,396, with no remainder.

Since 242,396 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,396, 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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