Q: Is 14,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 14,640 is a composite number.

Why is 14,640 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 14,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 61 80 120 122 183 240 244 305 366 488 610 732 915 976 1,220 1,464 1,830 2,440 2,928 3,660 4,880 7,320 and 14,640, with no remainder.

Since 14,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,640, 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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