Q: Is 140,298 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,298 is a composite number.

Why is 140,298 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 140,298 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 67 134 201 349 402 698 1,047 2,094 23,383 46,766 70,149 and 140,298, with no remainder.

Since 140,298 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,298, 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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