Q: Is 406,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 406,008 is a composite number.

Why is 406,008 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 406,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 5,639 11,278 16,917 22,556 33,834 45,112 50,751 67,668 101,502 135,336 203,004 and 406,008, with no remainder.

Since 406,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 406,008, 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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