Q: Is 40,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,480 is a composite number.

Why is 40,480 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 40,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 23 32 40 44 46 55 80 88 92 110 115 160 176 184 220 230 253 352 368 440 460 506 736 880 920 1,012 1,265 1,760 1,840 2,024 2,530 3,680 4,048 5,060 8,096 10,120 20,240 and 40,480, with no remainder.

Since 40,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,480, 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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