Q: Is 35,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 35,980 is a composite number.

Why is 35,980 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 35,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 257 514 1,028 1,285 1,799 2,570 3,598 5,140 7,196 8,995 17,990 and 35,980, with no remainder.

Since 35,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 35,980, 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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