Q: Is 240,160 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,160 is a composite number.

Why is 240,160 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 240,160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 32 38 40 76 79 80 95 152 158 160 190 304 316 380 395 608 632 760 790 1,264 1,501 1,520 1,580 2,528 3,002 3,040 3,160 6,004 6,320 7,505 12,008 12,640 15,010 24,016 30,020 48,032 60,040 120,080 and 240,160, with no remainder.

Since 240,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,160, 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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