Q: Is 244,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,240 is a composite number.

Why is 244,240 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 244,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 43 71 80 86 142 172 215 284 344 355 430 568 688 710 860 1,136 1,420 1,720 2,840 3,053 3,440 5,680 6,106 12,212 15,265 24,424 30,530 48,848 61,060 122,120 and 244,240, with no remainder.

Since 244,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,240, 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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