Q: Is 139,808 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,808 is a composite number.

Why is 139,808 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 139,808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 68 136 257 272 514 544 1,028 2,056 4,112 4,369 8,224 8,738 17,476 34,952 69,904 and 139,808, with no remainder.

Since 139,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,808, 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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