Q: Is 279,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,200 is a composite number.

Why is 279,200 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 279,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 200 349 400 698 800 1,396 1,745 2,792 3,490 5,584 6,980 8,725 11,168 13,960 17,450 27,920 34,900 55,840 69,800 139,600 and 279,200, with no remainder.

Since 279,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,200, 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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