Q: Is 132,873 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 132,873 is a composite number.

Why is 132,873 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 132,873 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 3,407 10,221 44,291 and 132,873, with no remainder.

Since 132,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,873, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 132,871132,872132,874132,875
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 132,873:


Ask a Question