Q: Is 279,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,820 is a composite number.

Why is 279,820 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 279,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 823 1,646 3,292 4,115 8,230 13,991 16,460 27,982 55,964 69,955 139,910 and 279,820, with no remainder.

Since 279,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,820, 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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