Q: Is 39,960 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 39,960 is not a prime number.

Why is 39,960 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 39960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 27 30 36 37 40 45 54 60 72 74 90 108 111 120 135 148 180 185 216 222 270 296 333 360 370 444 540 555 666 740 888 999 1,080 1,110 1,332 1,480 1,665 1,998 2,220 2,664 3,330 3,996 4,440 4,995 6,660 7,992 9,990 13,320 19,980 and 39,960, with no remainder.

Since 39,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 39,960, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 39,95839,95939,96139,962
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 39,960:


Ask a Question