Q: Is 138,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 138,870 is a composite number.

Why is 138,870 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 138,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 1,543 3,086 4,629 7,715 9,258 13,887 15,430 23,145 27,774 46,290 69,435 and 138,870, with no remainder.

Since 138,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,870, 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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