Q: Is 137,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,840 is a composite number.

Why is 137,840 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 137,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 1,723 3,446 6,892 8,615 13,784 17,230 27,568 34,460 68,920 and 137,840, with no remainder.

Since 137,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,840, 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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