Q: Is 23,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,940 is a composite number.

Why is 23,940 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 23,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 19 20 21 28 30 35 36 38 42 45 57 60 63 70 76 84 90 95 105 114 126 133 140 171 180 190 210 228 252 266 285 315 342 380 399 420 532 570 630 665 684 798 855 1,140 1,197 1,260 1,330 1,596 1,710 1,995 2,394 2,660 3,420 3,990 4,788 5,985 7,980 11,970 and 23,940, with no remainder.

Since 23,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,940, 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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