Q: Is 36,990 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 36,990 is a composite number.

Why is 36,990 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 36,990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 27 30 45 54 90 135 137 270 274 411 685 822 1,233 1,370 2,055 2,466 3,699 4,110 6,165 7,398 12,330 18,495 and 36,990, with no remainder.

Since 36,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 36,990, 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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