Q: Is 40,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,000 is a composite number.

Why is 40,000 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 40,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 625 800 1,000 1,250 1,600 2,000 2,500 4,000 5,000 8,000 10,000 20,000 and 40,000, with no remainder.

Since 40,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,000, 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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