Q: Is 240,548,590 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,548,590 is a composite number.

Why is 240,548,590 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 240,548,590 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 24,054,859 48,109,718 120,274,295 and 240,548,590, with no remainder.

Since 240,548,590 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,548,590, 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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