Q: Is 24,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,960 is a composite number.

Why is 24,960 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 24,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 16 20 24 26 30 32 39 40 48 52 60 64 65 78 80 96 104 120 128 130 156 160 192 195 208 240 260 312 320 384 390 416 480 520 624 640 780 832 960 1,040 1,248 1,560 1,664 1,920 2,080 2,496 3,120 4,160 4,992 6,240 8,320 12,480 and 24,960, with no remainder.

Since 24,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,960, 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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