Q: Is 240,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,540 is a composite number.

Why is 240,540 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 240,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 19 20 30 38 57 60 76 95 114 190 211 228 285 380 422 570 633 844 1,055 1,140 1,266 2,110 2,532 3,165 4,009 4,220 6,330 8,018 12,027 12,660 16,036 20,045 24,054 40,090 48,108 60,135 80,180 120,270 and 240,540, with no remainder.

Since 240,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,540, 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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