Q: Is 279,892 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,892 is a composite number.

Why is 279,892 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 279,892 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 167 334 419 668 838 1,676 69,973 139,946 and 279,892, with no remainder.

Since 279,892 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,892, 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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