Q: Is 59,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 59,740 is a composite number.

Why is 59,740 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 59,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 29 58 103 116 145 206 290 412 515 580 1,030 2,060 2,987 5,974 11,948 14,935 29,870 and 59,740, with no remainder.

Since 59,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,740, 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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