Q: Is 35,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 35,720 is a composite number.

Why is 35,720 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 35,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 38 40 47 76 94 95 152 188 190 235 376 380 470 760 893 940 1,786 1,880 3,572 4,465 7,144 8,930 17,860 and 35,720, with no remainder.

Since 35,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 35,720, 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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