Q: Is 240,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,040 is a composite number.

Why is 240,040 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 240,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 34 40 68 85 136 170 340 353 680 706 1,412 1,765 2,824 3,530 6,001 7,060 12,002 14,120 24,004 30,005 48,008 60,010 120,020 and 240,040, with no remainder.

Since 240,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,040, 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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