Q: Is 279,675 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,675 is a composite number.

Why is 279,675 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 279,675 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 25 33 45 55 75 99 113 165 225 275 339 495 565 825 1,017 1,243 1,695 2,475 2,825 3,729 5,085 6,215 8,475 11,187 18,645 25,425 31,075 55,935 93,225 and 279,675, with no remainder.

Since 279,675 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,675, 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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