Q: Is 120,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 120,240 is a composite number.

Why is 120,240 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 120,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 167 180 240 334 360 501 668 720 835 1,002 1,336 1,503 1,670 2,004 2,505 2,672 3,006 3,340 4,008 5,010 6,012 6,680 7,515 8,016 10,020 12,024 13,360 15,030 20,040 24,048 30,060 40,080 60,120 and 120,240, with no remainder.

Since 120,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,240, 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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