Q: Is 12,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,040 is a composite number.

Why is 12,040 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 12,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 43 56 70 86 140 172 215 280 301 344 430 602 860 1,204 1,505 1,720 2,408 3,010 6,020 and 12,040, with no remainder.

Since 12,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,040, 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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