Q: Is 145,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 145,740 is a composite number.

Why is 145,740 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 145,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 347 420 694 1,041 1,388 1,735 2,082 2,429 3,470 4,164 4,858 5,205 6,940 7,287 9,716 10,410 12,145 14,574 20,820 24,290 29,148 36,435 48,580 72,870 and 145,740, with no remainder.

Since 145,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,740, 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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