Q: Is 240,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,992 is a composite number.

Why is 240,992 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 240,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 68 136 272 443 544 886 1,772 3,544 7,088 7,531 14,176 15,062 30,124 60,248 120,496 and 240,992, with no remainder.

Since 240,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,992, 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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