Q: Is 279,465 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,465 is a composite number.

Why is 279,465 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 279,465 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 31 93 155 465 601 1,803 3,005 9,015 18,631 55,893 93,155 and 279,465, with no remainder.

Since 279,465 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,465, 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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