Q: Is 40,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,960 is a composite number.

Why is 40,960 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 40,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 128 160 256 320 512 640 1,024 1,280 2,048 2,560 4,096 5,120 8,192 10,240 20,480 and 40,960, with no remainder.

Since 40,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,960, 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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