Q: Is 138,762 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 138,762 is a composite number.

Why is 138,762 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 138,762 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 593 1,186 1,779 3,558 5,337 7,709 10,674 15,418 23,127 46,254 69,381 and 138,762, with no remainder.

Since 138,762 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,762, 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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