Q: Is 279,112 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,112 is a composite number.

Why is 279,112 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 279,112 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 139 251 278 502 556 1,004 1,112 2,008 34,889 69,778 139,556 and 279,112, with no remainder.

Since 279,112 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,112, 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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