Q: Is 38,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,440 is a composite number.

Why is 38,440 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 38,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 31 40 62 124 155 248 310 620 961 1,240 1,922 3,844 4,805 7,688 9,610 19,220 and 38,440, with no remainder.

Since 38,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,440, 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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