Q: Is 40,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,272 is a composite number.

Why is 40,272 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 40,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 839 1,678 2,517 3,356 5,034 6,712 10,068 13,424 20,136 and 40,272, with no remainder.

Since 40,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,272, 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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