Q: Is 137,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,600 is a composite number.

Why is 137,600 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 137,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 43 50 64 80 86 100 128 160 172 200 215 320 344 400 430 640 688 800 860 1,075 1,376 1,600 1,720 2,150 2,752 3,200 3,440 4,300 5,504 6,880 8,600 13,760 17,200 27,520 34,400 68,800 and 137,600, with no remainder.

Since 137,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,600, 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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