Q: Is 140,240,223 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,240,223 is a composite number.

Why is 140,240,223 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 140,240,223 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 69 207 769 881 2,307 2,643 6,921 7,929 17,687 20,263 53,061 60,789 159,183 182,367 677,489 2,032,467 6,097,401 15,582,247 46,746,741 and 140,240,223, with no remainder.

Since 140,240,223 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,240,223, 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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