Q: Is 240,555 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,555 is a composite number.

Why is 240,555 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 240,555 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 29 35 79 87 105 145 203 237 395 435 553 609 1,015 1,185 1,659 2,291 2,765 3,045 6,873 8,295 11,455 16,037 34,365 48,111 80,185 and 240,555, with no remainder.

Since 240,555 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,555, 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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