Q: Is 239,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,538 is a composite number.

Why is 239,538 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 239,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 37 39 74 78 83 111 166 222 249 481 498 962 1,079 1,443 2,158 2,886 3,071 3,237 6,142 6,474 9,213 18,426 39,923 79,846 119,769 and 239,538, with no remainder.

Since 239,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,538, 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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