Q: Is 40,239 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,239 is a composite number.

Why is 40,239 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 40,239 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 263 789 2,367 4,471 13,413 and 40,239, with no remainder.

Since 40,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,239, 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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