Q: Is 137,718 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,718 is a composite number.

Why is 137,718 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 137,718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,093 2,186 3,279 6,558 7,651 9,837 15,302 19,674 22,953 45,906 68,859 and 137,718, with no remainder.

Since 137,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,718, 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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