Q: Is 140,847 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,847 is a composite number.

Why is 140,847 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 140,847 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 19 21 57 133 353 399 1,059 2,471 6,707 7,413 20,121 46,949 and 140,847, with no remainder.

Since 140,847 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,847, 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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