Q: Is 359,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 359,840 is a composite number.

Why is 359,840 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 359,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 16 20 26 32 40 52 65 80 104 130 160 173 208 260 346 416 520 692 865 1,040 1,384 1,730 2,080 2,249 2,768 3,460 4,498 5,536 6,920 8,996 11,245 13,840 17,992 22,490 27,680 35,984 44,980 71,968 89,960 179,920 and 359,840, with no remainder.

Since 359,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 359,840, 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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