Q: Is 517,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 517,240 is a composite number.

Why is 517,240 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 517,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 67 134 193 268 335 386 536 670 772 965 1,340 1,544 1,930 2,680 3,860 7,720 12,931 25,862 51,724 64,655 103,448 129,310 258,620 and 517,240, with no remainder.

Since 517,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 517,240, 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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