Q: Is 39,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 39,540 is a composite number.

Why is 39,540 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 39,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 659 1,318 1,977 2,636 3,295 3,954 6,590 7,908 9,885 13,180 19,770 and 39,540, with no remainder.

Since 39,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 39,540, 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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