Q: Is 139,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,840 is a composite number.

Why is 139,840 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 139,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 23 32 38 40 46 64 76 80 92 95 115 152 160 184 190 230 304 320 368 380 437 460 608 736 760 874 920 1,216 1,472 1,520 1,748 1,840 2,185 3,040 3,496 3,680 4,370 6,080 6,992 7,360 8,740 13,984 17,480 27,968 34,960 69,920 and 139,840, with no remainder.

Since 139,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,840, 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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