Q: Is 204,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 204,840 is a composite number.

Why is 204,840 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 204,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 569 1,138 1,707 2,276 2,845 3,414 4,552 5,121 5,690 6,828 8,535 10,242 11,380 13,656 17,070 20,484 22,760 25,605 34,140 40,968 51,210 68,280 102,420 and 204,840, with no remainder.

Since 204,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 204,840, 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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