Q: Is 293,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 293,240 is a composite number.

Why is 293,240 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 293,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 7,331 14,662 29,324 36,655 58,648 73,310 146,620 and 293,240, with no remainder.

Since 293,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 293,240, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 293,238293,239293,241293,242
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 293,240:


Ask a Question