Q: Is 127,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 127,738 is a composite number.

Why is 127,738 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 127,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 17 26 34 221 289 442 578 3,757 4,913 7,514 9,826 63,869 and 127,738, with no remainder.

Since 127,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 127,738, 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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