Q: Is 32,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 32,000 is a composite number.

Why is 32,000 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 32,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 125 128 160 200 250 256 320 400 500 640 800 1,000 1,280 1,600 2,000 3,200 4,000 6,400 8,000 16,000 and 32,000, with no remainder.

Since 32,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 32,000, 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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