Q: Is 83,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,980 is a composite number.

Why is 83,980 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 83,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 17 19 20 26 34 38 52 65 68 76 85 95 130 170 190 221 247 260 323 340 380 442 494 646 884 988 1,105 1,235 1,292 1,615 2,210 2,470 3,230 4,199 4,420 4,940 6,460 8,398 16,796 20,995 41,990 and 83,980, with no remainder.

Since 83,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,980, 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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