Q: Is 38,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,540 is a composite number.

Why is 38,540 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 38,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 41 47 82 94 164 188 205 235 410 470 820 940 1,927 3,854 7,708 9,635 19,270 and 38,540, with no remainder.

Since 38,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,540, 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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