Q: Is 23,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,640 is a composite number.

Why is 23,640 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 23,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 197 394 591 788 985 1,182 1,576 1,970 2,364 2,955 3,940 4,728 5,910 7,880 11,820 and 23,640, with no remainder.

Since 23,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,640, 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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