Q: Is 239,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,952 is a composite number.

Why is 239,952 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 239,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 4,999 9,998 14,997 19,996 29,994 39,992 59,988 79,984 119,976 and 239,952, with no remainder.

Since 239,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,952, 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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