Q: Is 679,005 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 679,005 is a composite number.

Why is 679,005 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 679,005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 79 191 237 395 573 711 955 1,185 1,719 2,865 3,555 8,595 15,089 45,267 75,445 135,801 226,335 and 679,005, with no remainder.

Since 679,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 679,005, 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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