Q: Is 68,799 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 68,799 is a composite number.

Why is 68,799 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 68,799 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 19 51 57 71 213 323 969 1,207 1,349 3,621 4,047 22,933 and 68,799, with no remainder.

Since 68,799 cannot be divided by just 1 and 68,799, 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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