Q: Is 279,380 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,380 is a composite number.

Why is 279,380 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 279,380 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 61 122 229 244 305 458 610 916 1,145 1,220 2,290 4,580 13,969 27,938 55,876 69,845 139,690 and 279,380, with no remainder.

Since 279,380 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,380, 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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