Q: Is 243,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 243,960 is a composite number.

Why is 243,960 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 243,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 19 20 24 30 38 40 57 60 76 95 107 114 120 152 190 214 228 285 321 380 428 456 535 570 642 760 856 1,070 1,140 1,284 1,605 2,033 2,140 2,280 2,568 3,210 4,066 4,280 6,099 6,420 8,132 10,165 12,198 12,840 16,264 20,330 24,396 30,495 40,660 48,792 60,990 81,320 121,980 and 243,960, with no remainder.

Since 243,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,960, 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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