Q: Is 240,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,640 is a composite number.

Why is 240,640 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 240,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 47 64 80 94 128 160 188 235 256 320 376 470 512 640 752 940 1,024 1,280 1,504 1,880 2,560 3,008 3,760 5,120 6,016 7,520 12,032 15,040 24,064 30,080 48,128 60,160 120,320 and 240,640, with no remainder.

Since 240,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,640, 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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