Q: Is 239,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,970 is a composite number.

Why is 239,970 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 239,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 19 30 38 57 95 114 190 285 421 570 842 1,263 2,105 2,526 4,210 6,315 7,999 12,630 15,998 23,997 39,995 47,994 79,990 119,985 and 239,970, with no remainder.

Since 239,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,970, 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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