Q: Is 279,696 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,696 is a composite number.

Why is 279,696 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 279,696 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 5,827 11,654 17,481 23,308 34,962 46,616 69,924 93,232 139,848 and 279,696, with no remainder.

Since 279,696 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,696, 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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