Q: Is 139,797 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,797 is a composite number.

Why is 139,797 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 139,797 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 49 63 147 317 441 951 2,219 2,853 6,657 15,533 19,971 46,599 and 139,797, with no remainder.

Since 139,797 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,797, 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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