Q: Is 139,158 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,158 is a composite number.

Why is 139,158 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 139,158 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 859 1,718 2,577 5,154 7,731 15,462 23,193 46,386 69,579 and 139,158, with no remainder.

Since 139,158 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,158, 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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