Q: Is 139,876 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 139,876 is a composite number.

Why is 139,876 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 139,876 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 17 22 34 44 68 121 187 242 289 374 484 578 748 1,156 2,057 3,179 4,114 6,358 8,228 12,716 34,969 69,938 and 139,876, with no remainder.

Since 139,876 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,876, 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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