Q: Is 239,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 239,988 is a composite number.

Why is 239,988 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 239,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 2,857 5,714 8,571 11,428 17,142 19,999 34,284 39,998 59,997 79,996 119,994 and 239,988, with no remainder.

Since 239,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,988, 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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