Q: Is 437,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 437,940 is a composite number.

Why is 437,940 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 437,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 27 30 36 45 54 60 90 108 135 180 270 540 811 1,622 2,433 3,244 4,055 4,866 7,299 8,110 9,732 12,165 14,598 16,220 21,897 24,330 29,196 36,495 43,794 48,660 72,990 87,588 109,485 145,980 218,970 and 437,940, with no remainder.

Since 437,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 437,940, 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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