Q: Is 244,440 a Composite Number?

Why is 244,440 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 244,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 24 28 30 35 36 40 42 45 56 60 63 70 72 84 90 97 105 120 126 140 168 180 194 210 252 280 291 315 360 388 420 485 504 582 630 679 776 840 873 970 1,164 1,260 1,358 1,455 1,746 1,940 2,037 2,328 2,520 2,716 2,910 3,395 3,492 3,880 4,074 4,365 5,432 5,820 6,111 6,790 6,984 8,148 8,730 10,185 11,640 12,222 13,580 16,296 17,460 20,370 24,444 27,160 30,555 34,920 40,740 48,888 61,110 81,480 122,220 and 244,440, with no remainder.

Since 244,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,440, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).