Q: Is 137,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,500 is a composite number.

Why is 137,500 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 137,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 25 44 50 55 100 110 125 220 250 275 500 550 625 1,100 1,250 1,375 2,500 2,750 3,125 5,500 6,250 6,875 12,500 13,750 27,500 34,375 68,750 and 137,500, with no remainder.

Since 137,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,500, 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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