Q: Is 204,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 204,240 is a composite number.

Why is 204,240 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 204,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 23 24 30 37 40 46 48 60 69 74 80 92 111 115 120 138 148 184 185 222 230 240 276 296 345 368 370 444 460 552 555 592 690 740 851 888 920 1,104 1,110 1,380 1,480 1,702 1,776 1,840 2,220 2,553 2,760 2,960 3,404 4,255 4,440 5,106 5,520 6,808 8,510 8,880 10,212 12,765 13,616 17,020 20,424 25,530 34,040 40,848 51,060 68,080 102,120 and 204,240, with no remainder.

Since 204,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 204,240, 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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