Q: Is 244,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,640 is a composite number.

Why is 244,640 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 244,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 32 40 44 55 80 88 110 139 160 176 220 278 352 440 556 695 880 1,112 1,390 1,529 1,760 2,224 2,780 3,058 4,448 5,560 6,116 7,645 11,120 12,232 15,290 22,240 24,464 30,580 48,928 61,160 122,320 and 244,640, with no remainder.

Since 244,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,640, 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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