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Is 40 a Prime Number?

Is 40 a prime number? "No, 40 is not a prime number." A number can be classified as prime or composite depending on the factors it contains; it could either have only 2 factors or more than 2 factors. Numbers like 47 with only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and 47 are called prime numbers. However, numbers like 295 with more than 2 factors are called composite numbers. Let us find out how and why is 40 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 40 a prime number? - No
Is 40 a composite number? - Yes
Factors of 40 - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
Prime Factors of 40 - 2, 5
Is 40 a perfect square? - No

Is 40 a Prime or Composite?

Is 40 a Prime Number?

No, 40 is not a prime number. The number 40 is divisible by 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 40 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, it is not a prime number.

Is 40 a Prime Number?

Why is 40 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 40 is composite or prime, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 40: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40

Since 40 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 40 is not a prime number.

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Is 40 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 40 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40. In other words, 40 is a composite number because 40 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 40 a Prime Number?	No
Is 40 a Composite Number?	Yes
Cube Root of 40	3.419948
Square Root of 40	6.324555
Multiples of 40	40, 80, 120, 160, 200, 240, 280, 320, 360, 400
Square of 40	1600
Is 40 an Even Number?	Yes
Is 40 a Perfect Square?	No
Is 40 a Perfect Cube?	No
Is 40 an Odd Number?	No

Fun Facts:

Numbers X and Y are said to be coprime if they have only one common factor that is 1.
2 is the smallest prime number.
5 is the only prime number having the last digit as 5.

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