Q: Is 137,886 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,886 is a composite number.

Why is 137,886 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 137,886 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 67 98 134 147 201 294 343 402 469 686 938 1,029 1,407 2,058 2,814 3,283 6,566 9,849 19,698 22,981 45,962 68,943 and 137,886, with no remainder.

Since 137,886 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,886, 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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