Q: Is 148,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 148,740 is a composite number.

Why is 148,740 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 148,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 37 60 67 74 111 134 148 185 201 222 268 335 370 402 444 555 670 740 804 1,005 1,110 1,340 2,010 2,220 2,479 4,020 4,958 7,437 9,916 12,395 14,874 24,790 29,748 37,185 49,580 74,370 and 148,740, with no remainder.

Since 148,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,740, 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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