Q: Is 228,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,240 is a composite number.

Why is 228,240 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 228,240 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 90 120 144 180 240 317 360 634 720 951 1,268 1,585 1,902 2,536 2,853 3,170 3,804 4,755 5,072 5,706 6,340 7,608 9,510 11,412 12,680 14,265 15,216 19,020 22,824 25,360 28,530 38,040 45,648 57,060 76,080 114,120 and 228,240, with no remainder.

Since 228,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,240, 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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