Q: Is 137,824 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,824 is a composite number.

Why is 137,824 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 137,824 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 59 73 118 146 236 292 472 584 944 1,168 1,888 2,336 4,307 8,614 17,228 34,456 68,912 and 137,824, with no remainder.

Since 137,824 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,824, 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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