Q: Is 239,796 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,796 is a composite number.

Why is 239,796 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 239,796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 6,661 13,322 19,983 26,644 39,966 59,949 79,932 119,898 and 239,796, with no remainder.

Since 239,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,796, 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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