Q: Is 139,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,424 is a composite number.

Why is 139,424 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 139,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 4,357 8,714 17,428 34,856 69,712 and 139,424, with no remainder.

Since 139,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,424, 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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