Q: Is 239,967 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,967 is a composite number.

Why is 239,967 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 239,967 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 39 63 91 117 273 293 819 879 2,051 2,637 3,809 6,153 11,427 18,459 26,663 34,281 79,989 and 239,967, with no remainder.

Since 239,967 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,967, 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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