Q: Is 2,400,240 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,400,240 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 2,400,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 73 80 120 137 146 219 240 274 292 365 411 438 548 584 685 730 822 876 1,095 1,096 1,168 1,370 1,460 1,644 1,752 2,055 2,190 2,192 2,740 2,920 3,288 3,504 4,110 4,380 5,480 5,840 6,576 8,220 8,760 10,001 10,960 16,440 17,520 20,002 30,003 32,880 40,004 50,005 60,006 80,008 100,010 120,012 150,015 160,016 200,020 240,024 300,030 400,040 480,048 600,060 800,080 1,200,120 and 2,400,240, with no remainder.

Since 2,400,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,400,240, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).