Q: Is 957,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 957,240 is a composite number.

Why is 957,240 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 957,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 2,659 5,318 7,977 10,636 13,295 15,954 21,272 23,931 26,590 31,908 39,885 47,862 53,180 63,816 79,770 95,724 106,360 119,655 159,540 191,448 239,310 319,080 478,620 and 957,240, with no remainder.

Since 957,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 957,240, 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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