Q: Is 279,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,400 is a composite number.

Why is 279,400 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 279,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 20 22 25 40 44 50 55 88 100 110 127 200 220 254 275 440 508 550 635 1,016 1,100 1,270 1,397 2,200 2,540 2,794 3,175 5,080 5,588 6,350 6,985 11,176 12,700 13,970 25,400 27,940 34,925 55,880 69,850 139,700 and 279,400, with no remainder.

Since 279,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,400, 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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