Q: Is 279,650 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,650 is a composite number.

Why is 279,650 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 279,650 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 17 25 34 35 47 50 70 85 94 119 170 175 235 238 329 350 425 470 595 658 799 850 1,175 1,190 1,598 1,645 2,350 2,975 3,290 3,995 5,593 5,950 7,990 8,225 11,186 16,450 19,975 27,965 39,950 55,930 139,825 and 279,650, with no remainder.

Since 279,650 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,650, 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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