Q: Is 137,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,460 is a composite number.

Why is 137,460 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 137,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 29 30 58 60 79 87 116 145 158 174 237 290 316 348 395 435 474 580 790 870 948 1,185 1,580 1,740 2,291 2,370 4,582 4,740 6,873 9,164 11,455 13,746 22,910 27,492 34,365 45,820 68,730 and 137,460, with no remainder.

Since 137,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,460, 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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