Q: Is 212,979 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,979 is a composite number.

Why is 212,979 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 212,979 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 43 127 129 381 559 1,651 1,677 4,953 5,461 16,383 70,993 and 212,979, with no remainder.

Since 212,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,979, 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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