Q: Is 62,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 62,640 is a composite number.

Why is 62,640 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 62,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 27 29 30 36 40 45 48 54 58 60 72 80 87 90 108 116 120 135 144 145 174 180 216 232 240 261 270 290 348 360 432 435 464 522 540 580 696 720 783 870 1,044 1,080 1,160 1,305 1,392 1,566 1,740 2,088 2,160 2,320 2,610 3,132 3,480 3,915 4,176 5,220 6,264 6,960 7,830 10,440 12,528 15,660 20,880 31,320 and 62,640, with no remainder.

Since 62,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,640, 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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