Q: Is 32,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 32,640 is a composite number.

Why is 32,640 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 32,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 17 20 24 30 32 34 40 48 51 60 64 68 80 85 96 102 120 128 136 160 170 192 204 240 255 272 320 340 384 408 480 510 544 640 680 816 960 1,020 1,088 1,360 1,632 1,920 2,040 2,176 2,720 3,264 4,080 5,440 6,528 8,160 10,880 16,320 and 32,640, with no remainder.

Since 32,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 32,640, 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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