Q: Is 127,239 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 127,239 is a composite number.

Why is 127,239 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 127,239 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 73 83 219 249 511 581 1,533 1,743 6,059 18,177 42,413 and 127,239, with no remainder.

Since 127,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 127,239, 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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