Q: Is 239,850 a Composite Number?

Why is 239,850 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 239,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 13 15 18 25 26 30 39 41 45 50 65 75 78 82 90 117 123 130 150 195 205 225 234 246 325 369 390 410 450 533 585 615 650 738 975 1,025 1,066 1,170 1,230 1,599 1,845 1,950 2,050 2,665 2,925 3,075 3,198 3,690 4,797 5,330 5,850 6,150 7,995 9,225 9,594 13,325 15,990 18,450 23,985 26,650 39,975 47,970 79,950 119,925 and 239,850, with no remainder.

Since 239,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,850, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).