Q: Is 138,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 138,972 is a composite number.

Why is 138,972 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 138,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 37 74 111 148 222 313 444 626 939 1,252 1,878 3,756 11,581 23,162 34,743 46,324 69,486 and 138,972, with no remainder.

Since 138,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,972, 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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