Q: Is 401,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 401,000 is a composite number.

Why is 401,000 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 401,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 401 500 802 1,000 1,604 2,005 3,208 4,010 8,020 10,025 16,040 20,050 40,100 50,125 80,200 100,250 200,500 and 401,000, with no remainder.

Since 401,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 401,000, 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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