Q: Is 40,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,002 is a composite number.

Why is 40,002 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 40,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 59 113 118 177 226 339 354 678 6,667 13,334 20,001 and 40,002, with no remainder.

Since 40,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,002, 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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