Q: Is 61,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 61,540 is a composite number.

Why is 61,540 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 61,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 181 340 362 724 905 1,810 3,077 3,620 6,154 12,308 15,385 30,770 and 61,540, with no remainder.

Since 61,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 61,540, 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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