Q: Is 139,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,720 is a composite number.

Why is 139,720 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 139,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 56 70 140 280 499 998 1,996 2,495 3,493 3,992 4,990 6,986 9,980 13,972 17,465 19,960 27,944 34,930 69,860 and 139,720, with no remainder.

Since 139,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,720, 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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