Q: Is 38,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,400 is a composite number.

Why is 38,400 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 38,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 32 40 48 50 60 64 75 80 96 100 120 128 150 160 192 200 240 256 300 320 384 400 480 512 600 640 768 800 960 1,200 1,280 1,536 1,600 1,920 2,400 2,560 3,200 3,840 4,800 6,400 7,680 9,600 12,800 19,200 and 38,400, with no remainder.

Since 38,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,400, 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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