Q: Is 279,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,424 is a composite number.

Why is 279,424 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 279,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 37 59 64 74 118 128 148 236 296 472 592 944 1,184 1,888 2,183 2,368 3,776 4,366 4,736 7,552 8,732 17,464 34,928 69,856 139,712 and 279,424, with no remainder.

Since 279,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,424, 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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