Q: Is 8,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,640 is a composite number.

Why is 8,640 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 8,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 27 30 32 36 40 45 48 54 60 64 72 80 90 96 108 120 135 144 160 180 192 216 240 270 288 320 360 432 480 540 576 720 864 960 1,080 1,440 1,728 2,160 2,880 4,320 and 8,640, with no remainder.

Since 8,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,640, 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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