Q: Is 140,244 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,244 is a composite number.

Why is 140,244 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 140,244 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 29 31 39 52 58 62 78 87 93 116 124 156 174 186 348 372 377 403 754 806 899 1,131 1,209 1,508 1,612 1,798 2,262 2,418 2,697 3,596 4,524 4,836 5,394 10,788 11,687 23,374 35,061 46,748 70,122 and 140,244, with no remainder.

Since 140,244 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,244, 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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