Q: Is 239,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,855 is a composite number.

Why is 239,855 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 239,855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 11 35 49 55 77 89 245 385 445 539 623 979 2,695 3,115 4,361 4,895 6,853 21,805 34,265 47,971 and 239,855, with no remainder.

Since 239,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,855, 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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