Q: Is 14,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 14,040 is a composite number.

Why is 14,040 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 14,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 15 18 20 24 26 27 30 36 39 40 45 52 54 60 65 72 78 90 104 108 117 120 130 135 156 180 195 216 234 260 270 312 351 360 390 468 520 540 585 702 780 936 1,080 1,170 1,404 1,560 1,755 2,340 2,808 3,510 4,680 7,020 and 14,040, with no remainder.

Since 14,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,040, 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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