Q: Is 240,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,642 is a composite number.

Why is 240,642 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 240,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 29 58 87 174 261 461 522 922 1,383 2,766 4,149 8,298 13,369 26,738 40,107 80,214 120,321 and 240,642, with no remainder.

Since 240,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,642, 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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