Q: Is 239,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,860 is a composite number.

Why is 239,860 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 239,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 67 134 179 268 335 358 670 716 895 1,340 1,790 3,580 11,993 23,986 47,972 59,965 119,930 and 239,860, with no remainder.

Since 239,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,860, 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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