Q: Is 240,246,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,246,642 is a composite number.

Why is 240,246,642 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 240,246,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,979 3,958 5,937 11,874 20,233 40,466 60,699 121,398 40,041,107 80,082,214 120,123,321 and 240,246,642, with no remainder.

Since 240,246,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,246,642, 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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