Q: Is 279,750 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,750 is a composite number.

Why is 279,750 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 279,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 125 150 250 373 375 746 750 1,119 1,865 2,238 3,730 5,595 9,325 11,190 18,650 27,975 46,625 55,950 93,250 139,875 and 279,750, with no remainder.

Since 279,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,750, 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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