Q: Is 279,230 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,230 is a composite number.

Why is 279,230 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 279,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 3,989 7,978 19,945 27,923 39,890 55,846 139,615 and 279,230, with no remainder.

Since 279,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,230, 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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