Q: Is 240,714 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,714 is a composite number.

Why is 240,714 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 240,714 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 43 86 129 258 311 387 622 774 933 1,866 2,799 5,598 13,373 26,746 40,119 80,238 120,357 and 240,714, with no remainder.

Since 240,714 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,714, 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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