Q: Is 76,959 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 76,959 is a composite number.

Why is 76,959 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 76,959 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 503 1,509 4,527 8,551 25,653 and 76,959, with no remainder.

Since 76,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 76,959, 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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