Q: Is 137,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,880 is a composite number.

Why is 137,880 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 137,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 383 766 1,149 1,532 1,915 2,298 3,064 3,447 3,830 4,596 5,745 6,894 7,660 9,192 11,490 13,788 15,320 17,235 22,980 27,576 34,470 45,960 68,940 and 137,880, with no remainder.

Since 137,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,880, 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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