Q: Is 279,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,968 is a composite number.

Why is 279,968 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 279,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 32 52 104 208 416 673 1,346 2,692 5,384 8,749 10,768 17,498 21,536 34,996 69,992 139,984 and 279,968, with no remainder.

Since 279,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,968, 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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