Q: Is 239,936 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,936 is a composite number.

Why is 239,936 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 239,936 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 23 32 46 64 92 163 184 326 368 652 736 1,304 1,472 2,608 3,749 5,216 7,498 10,432 14,996 29,992 59,984 119,968 and 239,936, with no remainder.

Since 239,936 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,936, 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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