Q: Is 279,808 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,808 is a composite number.

Why is 279,808 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 279,808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 1,093 2,186 4,372 8,744 17,488 34,976 69,952 139,904 and 279,808, with no remainder.

Since 279,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,808, 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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