Q: Is 240,057 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,057 is a composite number.

Why is 240,057 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 240,057 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 153 459 523 1,569 4,707 8,891 14,121 26,673 80,019 and 240,057, with no remainder.

Since 240,057 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,057, 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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