Q: Is 239,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,240 is a composite number.

Why is 239,240 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 239,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 5,981 11,962 23,924 29,905 47,848 59,810 119,620 and 239,240, with no remainder.

Since 239,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,240, 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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