Q: Is 274,839 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 274,839 is a composite number.

Why is 274,839 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 274,839 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 289 317 867 951 5,389 16,167 91,613 and 274,839, with no remainder.

Since 274,839 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,839, 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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