Q: Is 357,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 357,940 is a composite number.

Why is 357,940 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 357,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 1,627 3,254 6,508 8,135 16,270 17,897 32,540 35,794 71,588 89,485 178,970 and 357,940, with no remainder.

Since 357,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 357,940, 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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