Q: Is 240,426 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,426 is a composite number.

Why is 240,426 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 240,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 37 38 57 74 111 114 171 222 333 342 361 666 703 722 1,083 1,406 2,109 2,166 3,249 4,218 6,327 6,498 12,654 13,357 26,714 40,071 80,142 120,213 and 240,426, with no remainder.

Since 240,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,426, 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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