Q: Is 137,781 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,781 is a composite number.

Why is 137,781 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 137,781 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 81 189 243 567 729 1,701 2,187 5,103 6,561 15,309 19,683 45,927 and 137,781, with no remainder.

Since 137,781 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,781, 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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