Q: Is 14,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 14,960 is a composite number.

Why is 14,960 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 14,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 17 20 22 34 40 44 55 68 80 85 88 110 136 170 176 187 220 272 340 374 440 680 748 880 935 1,360 1,496 1,870 2,992 3,740 7,480 and 14,960, with no remainder.

Since 14,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,960, 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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