Q: Is 139,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,472 is a composite number.

Why is 139,472 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 139,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 23 46 92 184 368 379 758 1,516 3,032 6,064 8,717 17,434 34,868 69,736 and 139,472, with no remainder.

Since 139,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,472, 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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