Q: Is 40,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,172 is a composite number.

Why is 40,172 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 40,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 83 121 166 242 332 484 913 1,826 3,652 10,043 20,086 and 40,172, with no remainder.

Since 40,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,172, 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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