Q: Is 137,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,728 is a composite number.

Why is 137,728 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 137,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 269 512 538 1,076 2,152 4,304 8,608 17,216 34,432 68,864 and 137,728, with no remainder.

Since 137,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,728, 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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