Q: Is 138,544 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 138,544 is a composite number.

Why is 138,544 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 138,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 1,237 2,474 4,948 8,659 9,896 17,318 19,792 34,636 69,272 and 138,544, with no remainder.

Since 138,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,544, 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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