Q: Is 240,396 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,396 is a composite number.

Why is 240,396 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 240,396 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 23 26 39 46 52 67 69 78 92 134 138 156 201 268 276 299 402 598 804 871 897 1,196 1,541 1,742 1,794 2,613 3,082 3,484 3,588 4,623 5,226 6,164 9,246 10,452 18,492 20,033 40,066 60,099 80,132 120,198 and 240,396, with no remainder.

Since 240,396 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,396, 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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