Q: Is 239,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,172 is a composite number.

Why is 239,172 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 239,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 1,049 2,098 3,147 4,196 6,294 12,588 19,931 39,862 59,793 79,724 119,586 and 239,172, with no remainder.

Since 239,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,172, 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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