Q: Is 243,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,040 is a composite number.

Why is 243,040 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 243,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 31 32 35 40 49 56 62 70 80 98 112 124 140 155 160 196 217 224 245 248 280 310 392 434 490 496 560 620 784 868 980 992 1,085 1,120 1,240 1,519 1,568 1,736 1,960 2,170 2,480 3,038 3,472 3,920 4,340 4,960 6,076 6,944 7,595 7,840 8,680 12,152 15,190 17,360 24,304 30,380 34,720 48,608 60,760 121,520 and 243,040, with no remainder.

Since 243,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,040, 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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