Q: Is 5,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,040 is a composite number.

Why is 5,040 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 5,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 18 20 21 24 28 30 35 36 40 42 45 48 56 60 63 70 72 80 84 90 105 112 120 126 140 144 168 180 210 240 252 280 315 336 360 420 504 560 630 720 840 1,008 1,260 1,680 2,520 and 5,040, with no remainder.

Since 5,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,040, 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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