Q: Is 279,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,855 is a composite number.

Why is 279,855 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 279,855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 81 135 405 691 2,073 3,455 6,219 10,365 18,657 31,095 55,971 93,285 and 279,855, with no remainder.

Since 279,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,855, 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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