Q: Is 240,273 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,273 is a composite number.

Why is 240,273 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 240,273 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 99 297 809 2,427 7,281 8,899 21,843 26,697 80,091 and 240,273, with no remainder.

Since 240,273 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,273, 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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