Q: Is 239,896 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,896 is a composite number.

Why is 239,896 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 239,896 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 157 191 314 382 628 764 1,256 1,528 29,987 59,974 119,948 and 239,896, with no remainder.

Since 239,896 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,896, 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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