Q: Is 49,179,159 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 49,179,159 is a composite number.

Why is 49,179,159 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 49,179,159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 79 237 263 711 789 2,367 20,777 62,331 69,169 186,993 207,507 622,521 5,464,351 16,393,053 and 49,179,159, with no remainder.

Since 49,179,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 49,179,159, 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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