Q: Is 240,790 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,790 is a composite number.

Why is 240,790 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 240,790 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 55 110 121 199 242 398 605 995 1,210 1,990 2,189 4,378 10,945 21,890 24,079 48,158 120,395 and 240,790, with no remainder.

Since 240,790 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,790, 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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