Q: Is 264,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 264,840 is a composite number.

Why is 264,840 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 264,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,207 4,414 6,621 8,828 11,035 13,242 17,656 22,070 26,484 33,105 44,140 52,968 66,210 88,280 132,420 and 264,840, with no remainder.

Since 264,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,840, 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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