Q: Is 768,472,279 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 768,472,279 is a composite number.

Why is 768,472,279 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 768,472,279 can be evenly divided by 1 313 2,455,183 and 768,472,279, with no remainder.

Since 768,472,279 cannot be divided by just 1 and 768,472,279, 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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