Q: Is 642,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 642,480 is a composite number.

Why is 642,480 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 642,480 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 2,677 5,354 8,031 10,708 13,385 16,062 21,416 26,770 32,124 40,155 42,832 53,540 64,248 80,310 107,080 128,496 160,620 214,160 321,240 and 642,480, with no remainder.

Since 642,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,480, 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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