Q: Is 40,898 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,898 is a composite number.

Why is 40,898 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 40,898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 121 143 169 242 286 338 1,573 1,859 3,146 3,718 20,449 and 40,898, with no remainder.

Since 40,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,898, 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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