Q: Is 132,396 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 132,396 is a composite number.

Why is 132,396 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 132,396 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 17 22 33 34 44 51 59 66 68 102 118 132 177 187 204 236 354 374 561 649 708 748 1,003 1,122 1,298 1,947 2,006 2,244 2,596 3,009 3,894 4,012 6,018 7,788 11,033 12,036 22,066 33,099 44,132 66,198 and 132,396, with no remainder.

Since 132,396 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,396, 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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