Q: Is 189,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 189,992 is a composite number.

Why is 189,992 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 189,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 17 22 34 44 68 88 127 136 187 254 374 508 748 1,016 1,397 1,496 2,159 2,794 4,318 5,588 8,636 11,176 17,272 23,749 47,498 94,996 and 189,992, with no remainder.

Since 189,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,992, 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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