Q: Is 540,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,140 is a composite number.

Why is 540,140 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 540,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 113 226 239 452 478 565 956 1,130 1,195 2,260 2,390 4,780 27,007 54,014 108,028 135,035 270,070 and 540,140, with no remainder.

Since 540,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,140, 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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