Q: Is 240,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,260 is a composite number.

Why is 240,260 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 240,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 41 82 164 205 293 410 586 820 1,172 1,465 2,930 5,860 12,013 24,026 48,052 60,065 120,130 and 240,260, with no remainder.

Since 240,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,260, 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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