Q: Is 239,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,800 is a composite number.

Why is 239,800 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 239,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 20 22 25 40 44 50 55 88 100 109 110 200 218 220 275 436 440 545 550 872 1,090 1,100 1,199 2,180 2,200 2,398 2,725 4,360 4,796 5,450 5,995 9,592 10,900 11,990 21,800 23,980 29,975 47,960 59,950 119,900 and 239,800, with no remainder.

Since 239,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,800, 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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