Q: Is 83,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,740 is a composite number.

Why is 83,740 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 83,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 53 79 106 158 212 265 316 395 530 790 1,060 1,580 4,187 8,374 16,748 20,935 41,870 and 83,740, with no remainder.

Since 83,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,740, 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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