Q: Is 139,821 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,821 is a composite number.

Why is 139,821 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 139,821 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 19 33 57 209 223 627 669 2,453 4,237 7,359 12,711 46,607 and 139,821, with no remainder.

Since 139,821 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,821, 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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