Q: Is 37,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 37,980 is a composite number.

Why is 37,980 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 37,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 211 422 633 844 1,055 1,266 1,899 2,110 2,532 3,165 3,798 4,220 6,330 7,596 9,495 12,660 18,990 and 37,980, with no remainder.

Since 37,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 37,980, 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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