Q: Is 140,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,480 is a composite number.

Why is 140,480 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 140,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 439 878 1,756 2,195 3,512 4,390 7,024 8,780 14,048 17,560 28,096 35,120 70,240 and 140,480, with no remainder.

Since 140,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,480, 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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