Q: Is 378,879 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 378,879 is a composite number.

Why is 378,879 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 378,879 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 19 23 51 57 69 289 323 391 437 867 969 1,173 1,311 5,491 6,647 7,429 16,473 19,941 22,287 126,293 and 378,879, with no remainder.

Since 378,879 cannot be divided by just 1 and 378,879, 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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