Q: Is 136,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 136,000 is a composite number.

Why is 136,000 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 136,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 25 32 34 40 50 64 68 80 85 100 125 136 160 170 200 250 272 320 340 400 425 500 544 680 800 850 1,000 1,088 1,360 1,600 1,700 2,000 2,125 2,720 3,400 4,000 4,250 5,440 6,800 8,000 8,500 13,600 17,000 27,200 34,000 68,000 and 136,000, with no remainder.

Since 136,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 136,000, 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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