Q: Is 140,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,240 is a composite number.

Why is 140,240 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 140,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 1,753 3,506 7,012 8,765 14,024 17,530 28,048 35,060 70,120 and 140,240, with no remainder.

Since 140,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,240, 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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