Q: Is 379,936 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 379,936 is a composite number.

Why is 379,936 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 379,936 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 62 124 248 383 496 766 992 1,532 3,064 6,128 11,873 12,256 23,746 47,492 94,984 189,968 and 379,936, with no remainder.

Since 379,936 cannot be divided by just 1 and 379,936, 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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