Q: Is 24,780 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,780 is a composite number.

Why is 24,780 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 24,780 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 59 60 70 84 105 118 140 177 210 236 295 354 413 420 590 708 826 885 1,180 1,239 1,652 1,770 2,065 2,478 3,540 4,130 4,956 6,195 8,260 12,390 and 24,780, with no remainder.

Since 24,780 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,780, 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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