Q: Is 38,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,000 is a composite number.

Why is 38,000 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 38,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 25 38 40 50 76 80 95 100 125 152 190 200 250 304 380 400 475 500 760 950 1,000 1,520 1,900 2,000 2,375 3,800 4,750 7,600 9,500 19,000 and 38,000, with no remainder.

Since 38,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,000, 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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