Q: Is 36,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 36,440 is a composite number.

Why is 36,440 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 36,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 911 1,822 3,644 4,555 7,288 9,110 18,220 and 36,440, with no remainder.

Since 36,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 36,440, 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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