Q: Is 127,736 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 127,736 is a composite number.

Why is 127,736 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 127,736 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 2,281 4,562 9,124 15,967 18,248 31,934 63,868 and 127,736, with no remainder.

Since 127,736 cannot be divided by just 1 and 127,736, 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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