Q: Is 188,139 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 188,139 is a composite number.

Why is 188,139 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 188,139 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 31 51 93 119 217 289 357 527 651 867 1,581 2,023 3,689 6,069 8,959 11,067 26,877 62,713 and 188,139, with no remainder.

Since 188,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,139, 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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