Q: Is 148,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 148,540 is a composite number.

Why is 148,540 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 148,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,061 2,122 4,244 5,305 7,427 10,610 14,854 21,220 29,708 37,135 74,270 and 148,540, with no remainder.

Since 148,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,540, 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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