Q: Is 279,152 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,152 is a composite number.

Why is 279,152 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 279,152 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 73 146 239 292 478 584 956 1,168 1,912 3,824 17,447 34,894 69,788 139,576 and 279,152, with no remainder.

Since 279,152 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,152, 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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