Q: Is 137,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,216 is a composite number.

Why is 137,216 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 137,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 67 128 134 256 268 512 536 1,024 1,072 2,048 2,144 4,288 8,576 17,152 34,304 68,608 and 137,216, with no remainder.

Since 137,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,216, 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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