Q: Is 399,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 399,942 is a composite number.

Why is 399,942 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 399,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 1,307 2,614 3,921 7,842 11,763 22,219 23,526 44,438 66,657 133,314 199,971 and 399,942, with no remainder.

Since 399,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 399,942, 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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