Q: Is 138,957 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 138,957 is a composite number.

Why is 138,957 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 138,957 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 91 273 509 1,527 3,563 6,617 10,689 19,851 46,319 and 138,957, with no remainder.

Since 138,957 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,957, 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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