Q: Is 9,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,940 is a composite number.

Why is 9,940 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 9,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 71 140 142 284 355 497 710 994 1,420 1,988 2,485 4,970 and 9,940, with no remainder.

Since 9,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,940, 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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