Q: Is 8,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,960 is a composite number.

Why is 8,960 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 8,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 32 35 40 56 64 70 80 112 128 140 160 224 256 280 320 448 560 640 896 1,120 1,280 1,792 2,240 4,480 and 8,960, with no remainder.

Since 8,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,960, 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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