Q: Is 279,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,960 is a composite number.

Why is 279,960 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 279,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,333 4,666 6,999 9,332 11,665 13,998 18,664 23,330 27,996 34,995 46,660 55,992 69,990 93,320 139,980 and 279,960, with no remainder.

Since 279,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,960, 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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