Q: Is 279,708 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,708 is a composite number.

Why is 279,708 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 279,708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 13 22 26 33 39 44 52 66 78 132 143 156 163 286 326 429 489 572 652 858 978 1,716 1,793 1,956 2,119 3,586 4,238 5,379 6,357 7,172 8,476 10,758 12,714 21,516 23,309 25,428 46,618 69,927 93,236 139,854 and 279,708, with no remainder.

Since 279,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,708, 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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