Q: Is 40,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,040 is a composite number.

Why is 40,040 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 40,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 13 14 20 22 26 28 35 40 44 52 55 56 65 70 77 88 91 104 110 130 140 143 154 182 220 260 280 286 308 364 385 440 455 520 572 616 715 728 770 910 1,001 1,144 1,430 1,540 1,820 2,002 2,860 3,080 3,640 4,004 5,005 5,720 8,008 10,010 20,020 and 40,040, with no remainder.

Since 40,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,040, 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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