Q: Is 38,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,724 is a composite number.

Why is 38,724 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 38,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 461 922 1,383 1,844 2,766 3,227 5,532 6,454 9,681 12,908 19,362 and 38,724, with no remainder.

Since 38,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,724, 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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