Q: Is 239,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,600 is a composite number.

Why is 239,600 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 239,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 599 1,198 2,396 2,995 4,792 5,990 9,584 11,980 14,975 23,960 29,950 47,920 59,900 119,800 and 239,600, with no remainder.

Since 239,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,600, 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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