Q: Is 279,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,420 is a composite number.

Why is 279,420 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 279,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,657 9,314 13,971 18,628 23,285 27,942 46,570 55,884 69,855 93,140 139,710 and 279,420, with no remainder.

Since 279,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,420, 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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