Q: Is 240,006 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,006 is a composite number.

Why is 240,006 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 240,006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 17 26 34 39 51 78 102 181 221 362 442 543 663 1,086 1,326 2,353 3,077 4,706 6,154 7,059 9,231 14,118 18,462 40,001 80,002 120,003 and 240,006, with no remainder.

Since 240,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,006, 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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