Q: Is 139,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,542 is a composite number.

Why is 139,542 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 139,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 1,789 3,578 5,367 10,734 23,257 46,514 69,771 and 139,542, with no remainder.

Since 139,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,542, 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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