Q: Is 140,748 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,748 is a composite number.

Why is 140,748 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 140,748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 37 74 111 148 222 317 444 634 951 1,268 1,902 3,804 11,729 23,458 35,187 46,916 70,374 and 140,748, with no remainder.

Since 140,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,748, 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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