Q: Is 279,702 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,702 is a composite number.

Why is 279,702 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 279,702 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 41 82 123 246 369 379 738 758 1,137 2,274 3,411 6,822 15,539 31,078 46,617 93,234 139,851 and 279,702, with no remainder.

Since 279,702 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,702, 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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