Q: Is 137,241 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,241 is a composite number.

Why is 137,241 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 137,241 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 17 23 27 39 51 69 117 153 207 221 299 351 391 459 621 663 897 1,173 1,989 2,691 3,519 5,083 5,967 8,073 10,557 15,249 45,747 and 137,241, with no remainder.

Since 137,241 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,241, 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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