Q: Is 409,239 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 409,239 is a composite number.

Why is 409,239 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 409,239 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 27 69 207 621 659 1,977 5,931 15,157 17,793 45,471 136,413 and 409,239, with no remainder.

Since 409,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 409,239, 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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