Q: Is 137,709 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,709 is a composite number.

Why is 137,709 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 137,709 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 13 33 39 99 107 117 143 321 429 963 1,177 1,287 1,391 3,531 4,173 10,593 12,519 15,301 45,903 and 137,709, with no remainder.

Since 137,709 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,709, 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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