Q: Is 138,258 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 138,258 is a composite number.

Why is 138,258 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 138,258 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 7,681 15,362 23,043 46,086 69,129 and 138,258, with no remainder.

Since 138,258 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,258, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 138,256138,257138,259138,260
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 138,258:


Ask a Question