Q: Is 139,178 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,178 is a composite number.

Why is 139,178 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 139,178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 53 101 106 202 689 1,313 1,378 2,626 5,353 10,706 69,589 and 139,178, with no remainder.

Since 139,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,178, 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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