Q: Is 279,680 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,680 is a composite number.

Why is 279,680 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 279,680 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 23 32 38 40 46 64 76 80 92 95 115 128 152 160 184 190 230 304 320 368 380 437 460 608 640 736 760 874 920 1,216 1,472 1,520 1,748 1,840 2,185 2,432 2,944 3,040 3,496 3,680 4,370 6,080 6,992 7,360 8,740 12,160 13,984 14,720 17,480 27,968 34,960 55,936 69,920 139,840 and 279,680, with no remainder.

Since 279,680 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,680, 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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