Q: Is 41,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 41,985 is a composite number.

Why is 41,985 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 41,985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 135 311 933 1,555 2,799 4,665 8,397 13,995 and 41,985, with no remainder.

Since 41,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 41,985, 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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