Q: Is 140,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,460 is a composite number.

Why is 140,460 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 140,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,341 4,682 7,023 9,364 11,705 14,046 23,410 28,092 35,115 46,820 70,230 and 140,460, with no remainder.

Since 140,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,460, 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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