Q: Is 59,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 59,140 is a composite number.

Why is 59,140 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 59,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 2,957 5,914 11,828 14,785 29,570 and 59,140, with no remainder.

Since 59,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,140, 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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