Q: Is 50,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 50,040 is a composite number.

Why is 50,040 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 50,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 139 180 278 360 417 556 695 834 1,112 1,251 1,390 1,668 2,085 2,502 2,780 3,336 4,170 5,004 5,560 6,255 8,340 10,008 12,510 16,680 25,020 and 50,040, with no remainder.

Since 50,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 50,040, 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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