Q: Is 14,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 14,000 is a composite number.

Why is 14,000 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 14,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 70 80 100 112 125 140 175 200 250 280 350 400 500 560 700 875 1,000 1,400 1,750 2,000 2,800 3,500 7,000 and 14,000, with no remainder.

Since 14,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,000, 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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