Q: Is 279,939 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,939 is a composite number.

Why is 279,939 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 279,939 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 17 33 51 187 499 561 1,497 5,489 8,483 16,467 25,449 93,313 and 279,939, with no remainder.

Since 279,939 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,939, 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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