Q: Is 1,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,440 is a composite number.

Why is 1,440 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 1,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 32 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 96 120 144 160 180 240 288 360 480 720 and 1,440, with no remainder.

Since 1,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,440, 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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