Q: Is 389,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 389,142 is a composite number.

Why is 389,142 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 389,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 1,663 3,326 4,989 9,978 14,967 21,619 29,934 43,238 64,857 129,714 194,571 and 389,142, with no remainder.

Since 389,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 389,142, 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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