Q: Is 140,140 a Composite Number?

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

Why is 140,140 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 140,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 13 14 20 22 26 28 35 44 49 52 55 65 70 77 91 98 110 130 140 143 154 182 196 220 245 260 286 308 364 385 455 490 539 572 637 715 770 910 980 1,001 1,078 1,274 1,430 1,540 1,820 2,002 2,156 2,548 2,695 2,860 3,185 4,004 5,005 5,390 6,370 7,007 10,010 10,780 12,740 14,014 20,020 28,028 35,035 70,070 and 140,140, with no remainder.

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