Q: Is 39,920 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 39,920 is a composite number.

Why is 39,920 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 39,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 499 998 1,996 2,495 3,992 4,990 7,984 9,980 19,960 and 39,920, with no remainder.

Since 39,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 39,920, 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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