Q: Is 137,648 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,648 is a composite number.

Why is 137,648 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 137,648 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 1,229 2,458 4,916 8,603 9,832 17,206 19,664 34,412 68,824 and 137,648, with no remainder.

Since 137,648 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,648, 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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