Q: Is 177,138 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 177,138 is a composite number.

Why is 177,138 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 177,138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 757 1,514 2,271 4,542 6,813 9,841 13,626 19,682 29,523 59,046 88,569 and 177,138, with no remainder.

Since 177,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 177,138, 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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