Q: Is 51,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 51,240 is a composite number.

Why is 51,240 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 51,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 61 70 84 105 120 122 140 168 183 210 244 280 305 366 420 427 488 610 732 840 854 915 1,220 1,281 1,464 1,708 1,830 2,135 2,440 2,562 3,416 3,660 4,270 5,124 6,405 7,320 8,540 10,248 12,810 17,080 25,620 and 51,240, with no remainder.

Since 51,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 51,240, 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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