Q: Is 239,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,260 is a composite number.

Why is 239,260 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 239,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,709 3,418 6,836 8,545 11,963 17,090 23,926 34,180 47,852 59,815 119,630 and 239,260, with no remainder.

Since 239,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,260, 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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