Q: Is 239,252 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,252 is a composite number.

Why is 239,252 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 239,252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 43 52 86 107 172 214 428 559 1,118 1,391 2,236 2,782 4,601 5,564 9,202 18,404 59,813 119,626 and 239,252, with no remainder.

Since 239,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,252, 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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