Q: Is 244,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,560 is a composite number.

Why is 244,560 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 244,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 1,019 2,038 3,057 4,076 5,095 6,114 8,152 10,190 12,228 15,285 16,304 20,380 24,456 30,570 40,760 48,912 61,140 81,520 122,280 and 244,560, with no remainder.

Since 244,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,560, 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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