Q: Is 359,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 359,976 is a composite number.

Why is 359,976 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 359,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 53 106 159 212 283 318 424 566 636 849 1,132 1,272 1,698 2,264 3,396 6,792 14,999 29,998 44,997 59,996 89,994 119,992 179,988 and 359,976, with no remainder.

Since 359,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 359,976, 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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