Q: Is 40,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,600 is a composite number.

Why is 40,600 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 40,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 29 35 40 50 56 58 70 100 116 140 145 175 200 203 232 280 290 350 406 580 700 725 812 1,015 1,160 1,400 1,450 1,624 2,030 2,900 4,060 5,075 5,800 8,120 10,150 20,300 and 40,600, with no remainder.

Since 40,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,600, 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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