Q: Is 137,898 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,898 is a composite number.

Why is 137,898 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 137,898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 47 94 141 163 282 326 423 489 846 978 1,467 2,934 7,661 15,322 22,983 45,966 68,949 and 137,898, with no remainder.

Since 137,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,898, 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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