Q: Is 39,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 39,108 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 39,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,259 6,518 9,777 13,036 19,554 and 39,108, with no remainder.

Since 39,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 39,108, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).