Q: Is 140,967 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 140,967 is a composite number.

Why is 140,967 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 140,967 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 27 69 207 227 621 681 2,043 5,221 6,129 15,663 46,989 and 140,967, with no remainder.

Since 140,967 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,967, 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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