Q: Is 139,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,608 is a composite number.

Why is 139,608 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 139,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 28 36 42 56 63 72 84 126 168 252 277 504 554 831 1,108 1,662 1,939 2,216 2,493 3,324 3,878 4,986 5,817 6,648 7,756 9,972 11,634 15,512 17,451 19,944 23,268 34,902 46,536 69,804 and 139,608, with no remainder.

Since 139,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,608, 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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