Q: Is 140,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,600 is a composite number.

Why is 140,600 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 140,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 25 37 38 40 50 74 76 95 100 148 152 185 190 200 296 370 380 475 703 740 760 925 950 1,406 1,480 1,850 1,900 2,812 3,515 3,700 3,800 5,624 7,030 7,400 14,060 17,575 28,120 35,150 70,300 and 140,600, with no remainder.

Since 140,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,600, 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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