Q: Is 239,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,440 is a composite number.

Why is 239,440 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 239,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 41 73 80 82 146 164 205 292 328 365 410 584 656 730 820 1,168 1,460 1,640 2,920 2,993 3,280 5,840 5,986 11,972 14,965 23,944 29,930 47,888 59,860 119,720 and 239,440, with no remainder.

Since 239,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,440, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 239,438239,439239,441239,442
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 239,440:


Ask a Question