Q: Is 2,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,040 is a composite number.

Why is 2,040 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 2,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 17 20 24 30 34 40 51 60 68 85 102 120 136 170 204 255 340 408 510 680 1,020 and 2,040, with no remainder.

Since 2,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,040, 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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