Q: Is 112,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 112,740 is a composite number.

Why is 112,740 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 112,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 1,879 3,758 5,637 7,516 9,395 11,274 18,790 22,548 28,185 37,580 56,370 and 112,740, with no remainder.

Since 112,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 112,740, 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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