Q: Is 239,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,868 is a composite number.

Why is 239,868 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 239,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 2,221 4,442 6,663 8,884 13,326 19,989 26,652 39,978 59,967 79,956 119,934 and 239,868, with no remainder.

Since 239,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,868, 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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