Q: Is 96,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 96,240 is a composite number.

Why is 96,240 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 96,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 401 802 1,203 1,604 2,005 2,406 3,208 4,010 4,812 6,015 6,416 8,020 9,624 12,030 16,040 19,248 24,060 32,080 48,120 and 96,240, with no remainder.

Since 96,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,240, 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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