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Why is 40 a composite number?

Updated: 10/17/2024
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A composite number is a number with more than two positive integer factors, including itself and 1. Since 40 is divisible by 2, it is a composite number. The positive integer factors of 40 are:

1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40

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It has more than two factors.

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