Q: Is 270,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 270,960 is a composite number.

Why is 270,960 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 270,960 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 1,129 2,258 3,387 4,516 5,645 6,774 9,032 11,290 13,548 16,935 18,064 22,580 27,096 33,870 45,160 54,192 67,740 90,320 135,480 and 270,960, with no remainder.

Since 270,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 270,960, 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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