Q: Is 119,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 119,940 is a composite number.

Why is 119,940 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 119,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 1,999 3,998 5,997 7,996 9,995 11,994 19,990 23,988 29,985 39,980 59,970 and 119,940, with no remainder.

Since 119,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 119,940, 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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