Q: Is 127,638 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 127,638 is a composite number.

Why is 127,638 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 127,638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,013 2,026 3,039 6,078 7,091 9,117 14,182 18,234 21,273 42,546 63,819 and 127,638, with no remainder.

Since 127,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 127,638, 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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