Q: Is 62,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 62,240 is a composite number.

Why is 62,240 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 62,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 389 778 1,556 1,945 3,112 3,890 6,224 7,780 12,448 15,560 31,120 and 62,240, with no remainder.

Since 62,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,240, 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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