Q: Is 138,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 138,372 is a composite number.

Why is 138,372 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 138,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 887 1,774 2,661 3,548 5,322 10,644 11,531 23,062 34,593 46,124 69,186 and 138,372, with no remainder.

Since 138,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,372, 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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