Q: Is 138,753 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 138,753 is a composite number.

Why is 138,753 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 138,753 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 243 571 1,713 5,139 15,417 46,251 and 138,753, with no remainder.

Since 138,753 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,753, 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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