Q: Is 38,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,720 is a composite number.

Why is 38,720 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 38,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 32 40 44 55 64 80 88 110 121 160 176 220 242 320 352 440 484 605 704 880 968 1,210 1,760 1,936 2,420 3,520 3,872 4,840 7,744 9,680 19,360 and 38,720, with no remainder.

Since 38,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,720, 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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