Q: Is 119,799 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 119,799 is a composite number.

Why is 119,799 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 119,799 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 29 51 81 87 153 243 261 459 493 783 1,377 1,479 2,349 4,131 4,437 7,047 13,311 39,933 and 119,799, with no remainder.

Since 119,799 cannot be divided by just 1 and 119,799, 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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