Q: Is 139,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,000 is a composite number.

Why is 139,000 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 139,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 139 200 250 278 500 556 695 1,000 1,112 1,390 2,780 3,475 5,560 6,950 13,900 17,375 27,800 34,750 69,500 and 139,000, with no remainder.

Since 139,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,000, 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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