Q: Is 242,676 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 242,676 is a composite number.

Why is 242,676 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 242,676 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 27 28 36 42 54 63 81 84 107 108 126 162 189 214 252 321 324 378 428 567 642 749 756 963 1,134 1,284 1,498 1,926 2,247 2,268 2,889 2,996 3,852 4,494 5,778 6,741 8,667 8,988 11,556 13,482 17,334 20,223 26,964 34,668 40,446 60,669 80,892 121,338 and 242,676, with no remainder.

Since 242,676 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,676, 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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