Q: Is 540,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,240 is a composite number.

Why is 540,240 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 540,240 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 2,251 4,502 6,753 9,004 11,255 13,506 18,008 22,510 27,012 33,765 36,016 45,020 54,024 67,530 90,040 108,048 135,060 180,080 270,120 and 540,240, with no remainder.

Since 540,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,240, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 540,238540,239540,241540,242
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 540,240:


Ask a Question