Q: Is 24,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,242 is a composite number.

Why is 24,242 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 24,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 23 31 34 46 62 391 527 713 782 1,054 1,426 12,121 and 24,242, with no remainder.

Since 24,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,242, 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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