Q: Is 2,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,400 is a composite number.

Why is 2,400 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 2,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 32 40 48 50 60 75 80 96 100 120 150 160 200 240 300 400 480 600 800 1,200 and 2,400, with no remainder.

Since 2,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,400, 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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