Q: Is 24,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,540 is a composite number.

Why is 24,540 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 24,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 409 818 1,227 1,636 2,045 2,454 4,090 4,908 6,135 8,180 12,270 and 24,540, with no remainder.

Since 24,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,540, 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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