Q: Is 40,056 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,056 is a composite number.

Why is 40,056 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 40,056 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,669 3,338 5,007 6,676 10,014 13,352 20,028 and 40,056, with no remainder.

Since 40,056 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,056, 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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