Q: Is 128,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 128,538 is a composite number.

Why is 128,538 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 128,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 37 74 111 193 222 333 386 579 666 1,158 1,737 3,474 7,141 14,282 21,423 42,846 64,269 and 128,538, with no remainder.

Since 128,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 128,538, 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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