Q: Is 137,982 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 137,982 is a composite number.

Why is 137,982 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 137,982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 29 39 58 61 78 87 122 174 183 366 377 754 793 1,131 1,586 1,769 2,262 2,379 3,538 4,758 5,307 10,614 22,997 45,994 68,991 and 137,982, with no remainder.

Since 137,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,982, 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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