Q: Is 240,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,600 is a composite number.

Why is 240,600 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 240,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 300 401 600 802 1,203 1,604 2,005 2,406 3,208 4,010 4,812 6,015 8,020 9,624 10,025 12,030 16,040 20,050 24,060 30,075 40,100 48,120 60,150 80,200 120,300 and 240,600, with no remainder.

Since 240,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,600, 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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