Q: Is 279,775 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,775 is a composite number.

Why is 279,775 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 279,775 can be evenly divided by 1 5 19 25 31 95 155 361 475 589 775 1,805 2,945 9,025 11,191 14,725 55,955 and 279,775, with no remainder.

Since 279,775 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,775, 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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