Q: Is 139,792 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,792 is a composite number.

Why is 139,792 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 139,792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 8,737 17,474 34,948 69,896 and 139,792, with no remainder.

Since 139,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,792, 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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