Q: Is 140,462 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,462 is a composite number.

Why is 140,462 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 140,462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 79 127 158 254 553 889 1,106 1,778 10,033 20,066 70,231 and 140,462, with no remainder.

Since 140,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,462, 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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