Q: Is 83,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,960 is a composite number.

Why is 83,960 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 83,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 2,099 4,198 8,396 10,495 16,792 20,990 41,980 and 83,960, with no remainder.

Since 83,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,960, 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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