Q: Is 239,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,940 is a composite number.

Why is 239,940 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 239,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 31 36 43 45 60 62 86 90 93 124 129 155 172 180 186 215 258 279 310 372 387 430 465 516 558 620 645 774 860 930 1,116 1,290 1,333 1,395 1,548 1,860 1,935 2,580 2,666 2,790 3,870 3,999 5,332 5,580 6,665 7,740 7,998 11,997 13,330 15,996 19,995 23,994 26,660 39,990 47,988 59,985 79,980 119,970 and 239,940, with no remainder.

Since 239,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,940, 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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