Q: Is 242,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,500 is a composite number.

Why is 242,500 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 242,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 97 100 125 194 250 388 485 500 625 970 1,250 1,940 2,425 2,500 4,850 9,700 12,125 24,250 48,500 60,625 121,250 and 242,500, with no remainder.

Since 242,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,500, 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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