Q: Is 140,256,747 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,256,747 is a composite number.

Why is 140,256,747 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 140,256,747 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 59 177 531 264,137 792,411 2,377,233 15,584,083 46,752,249 and 140,256,747, with no remainder.

Since 140,256,747 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,256,747, 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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