Q: Is 140,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,420 is a composite number.

Why is 140,420 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 140,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 17 20 28 34 35 59 68 70 85 118 119 140 170 236 238 295 340 413 476 590 595 826 1,003 1,180 1,190 1,652 2,006 2,065 2,380 4,012 4,130 5,015 7,021 8,260 10,030 14,042 20,060 28,084 35,105 70,210 and 140,420, with no remainder.

Since 140,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,420, 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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