Q: Is 240,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,072 is a composite number.

Why is 240,072 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 240,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 1,429 2,858 4,287 5,716 8,574 10,003 11,432 17,148 20,006 30,009 34,296 40,012 60,018 80,024 120,036 and 240,072, with no remainder.

Since 240,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,072, 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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