Q: Is 139,860 a Composite Number?

Why is 139,860 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 139,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 27 28 30 35 36 37 42 45 54 60 63 70 74 84 90 105 108 111 126 135 140 148 180 185 189 210 222 252 259 270 315 333 370 378 420 444 518 540 555 630 666 740 756 777 945 999 1,036 1,110 1,260 1,295 1,332 1,554 1,665 1,890 1,998 2,220 2,331 2,590 3,108 3,330 3,780 3,885 3,996 4,662 4,995 5,180 6,660 6,993 7,770 9,324 9,990 11,655 13,986 15,540 19,980 23,310 27,972 34,965 46,620 69,930 and 139,860, with no remainder.

Since 139,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,860, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).