Q: Is 137,704 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,704 is a composite number.

Why is 137,704 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 137,704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 2,459 4,918 9,836 17,213 19,672 34,426 68,852 and 137,704, with no remainder.

Since 137,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,704, 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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