Q: Is 40,004 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,004 is a composite number.

Why is 40,004 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 40,004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 73 137 146 274 292 548 10,001 20,002 and 40,004, with no remainder.

Since 40,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,004, 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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