Q: Is 137,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,142 is a composite number.

Why is 137,142 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 137,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 401 802 1,203 2,406 3,609 7,218 7,619 15,238 22,857 45,714 68,571 and 137,142, with no remainder.

Since 137,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,142, 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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