Q: Is 768,462,879 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 768,462,879 is a composite number.

Why is 768,462,879 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 768,462,879 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 111 6,923,089 20,769,267 256,154,293 and 768,462,879, with no remainder.

Since 768,462,879 cannot be divided by just 1 and 768,462,879, 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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