Q: Is 240,178 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,178 is a composite number.

Why is 240,178 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 240,178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 41 58 82 101 202 1,189 2,378 2,929 4,141 5,858 8,282 120,089 and 240,178, with no remainder.

Since 240,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,178, 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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