Q: Is 276,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 276,840 is a composite number.

Why is 276,840 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 276,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 769 1,538 2,307 3,076 3,845 4,614 6,152 6,921 7,690 9,228 11,535 13,842 15,380 18,456 23,070 27,684 30,760 34,605 46,140 55,368 69,210 92,280 138,420 and 276,840, with no remainder.

Since 276,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 276,840, 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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