Q: Is 40,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,970 is a composite number.

Why is 40,970 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 40,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 241 482 1,205 2,410 4,097 8,194 20,485 and 40,970, with no remainder.

Since 40,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,970, 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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