Q: Is 240,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,724 is a composite number.

Why is 240,724 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 240,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 5,471 10,942 21,884 60,181 120,362 and 240,724, with no remainder.

Since 240,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,724, 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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