Q: Is 24,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,480 is a composite number.

Why is 24,480 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 24,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 17 18 20 24 30 32 34 36 40 45 48 51 60 68 72 80 85 90 96 102 120 136 144 153 160 170 180 204 240 255 272 288 306 340 360 408 480 510 544 612 680 720 765 816 1,020 1,224 1,360 1,440 1,530 1,632 2,040 2,448 2,720 3,060 4,080 4,896 6,120 8,160 12,240 and 24,480, with no remainder.

Since 24,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,480, 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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