240 (number)

240 is a number. It comes after 239 and before 241.

 In mathematics 

 240 is an even number.
 It is a composite number, meaning it has more than two factors.
 The prime factorization of 240 is:   240 = 2⁴ × 3 × 5 (which means 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5)
 The digits of 240 add up to 6 (2 + 4 + 0 = 6).
 240 is a highly composite number, which means it has more divisors than any smaller positive integer.
 It is also a harshad number because 240 is divisible by the sum of its digits (6).
 It is the smallest number that can be expressed as a sum of consecutive primes in three different ways.

 In other areas 

 240 volts is a common voltage for electrical power in many countries.

 Fun fact 

 240 has 20 divisors, which is more than many numbers smaller than it.
 240 is the sum of four consecutive prime numbers: 53 + 59 + 61 + 67 = 240

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