Q: Is 240,708 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,708 is a composite number.

Why is 240,708 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 240,708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,543 3,086 4,629 6,172 9,258 18,516 20,059 40,118 60,177 80,236 120,354 and 240,708, with no remainder.

Since 240,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,708, 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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