Q: Is 145,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 145,540 is a composite number.

Why is 145,540 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 145,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 38 76 95 190 380 383 766 1,532 1,915 3,830 7,277 7,660 14,554 29,108 36,385 72,770 and 145,540, with no remainder.

Since 145,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,540, 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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