Q: Is 139,854 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,854 is a composite number.

Why is 139,854 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 139,854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 13 22 26 33 39 66 78 143 163 286 326 429 489 858 978 1,793 2,119 3,586 4,238 5,379 6,357 10,758 12,714 23,309 46,618 69,927 and 139,854, with no remainder.

Since 139,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,854, 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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