Q: Is 137,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,000 is a composite number.

Why is 137,000 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 137,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 137 200 250 274 500 548 685 1,000 1,096 1,370 2,740 3,425 5,480 6,850 13,700 17,125 27,400 34,250 68,500 and 137,000, with no remainder.

Since 137,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,000, 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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