Q: Is 138,782 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 138,782 is a composite number.

Why is 138,782 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 138,782 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 161 322 431 862 3,017 6,034 9,913 19,826 69,391 and 138,782, with no remainder.

Since 138,782 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,782, 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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