Q: Is 240,243,432 a Composite Number?

Why is 240,243,432 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 240,243,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 11 12 13 22 24 26 33 39 44 52 66 78 88 104 132 143 156 264 286 312 429 572 858 1,144 1,716 3,432 70,001 140,002 210,003 280,004 420,006 560,008 770,011 840,012 910,013 1,540,022 1,680,024 1,820,026 2,310,033 2,730,039 3,080,044 3,640,052 4,620,066 5,460,078 6,160,088 7,280,104 9,240,132 10,010,143 10,920,156 18,480,264 20,020,286 21,840,312 30,030,429 40,040,572 60,060,858 80,081,144 120,121,716 and 240,243,432, with no remainder.

Since 240,243,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,243,432, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).