Q: Is 243,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,240 is a composite number.

Why is 243,240 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 243,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,027 4,054 6,081 8,108 10,135 12,162 16,216 20,270 24,324 30,405 40,540 48,648 60,810 81,080 121,620 and 243,240, with no remainder.

Since 243,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,240, 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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