Q: Is 59,760 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 59,760 is a composite number.

Why is 59,760 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 59,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 83 90 120 144 166 180 240 249 332 360 415 498 664 720 747 830 996 1,245 1,328 1,494 1,660 1,992 2,490 2,988 3,320 3,735 3,984 4,980 5,976 6,640 7,470 9,960 11,952 14,940 19,920 29,880 and 59,760, with no remainder.

Since 59,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,760, 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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