Q: Is 40,876 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,876 is a composite number.

Why is 40,876 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 40,876 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 929 1,858 3,716 10,219 20,438 and 40,876, with no remainder.

Since 40,876 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,876, 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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