Q: Is 108,003 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 108,003 is a composite number.

Why is 108,003 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 108,003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 37 111 139 259 417 777 973 2,919 5,143 15,429 36,001 and 108,003, with no remainder.

Since 108,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 108,003, 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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