Q: Is 279,125 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,125 is a composite number.

Why is 279,125 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 279,125 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 11 25 29 35 55 77 125 145 175 203 275 319 385 725 875 1,015 1,375 1,595 1,925 2,233 3,625 5,075 7,975 9,625 11,165 25,375 39,875 55,825 and 279,125, with no remainder.

Since 279,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,125, 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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