Q: Is 279,580 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,580 is a composite number.

Why is 279,580 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 279,580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,997 3,994 7,988 9,985 13,979 19,970 27,958 39,940 55,916 69,895 139,790 and 279,580, with no remainder.

Since 279,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,580, 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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