Q: Is 779,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 779,996 is a composite number.

Why is 779,996 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 779,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 89 178 313 356 623 626 1,246 1,252 2,191 2,492 4,382 8,764 27,857 55,714 111,428 194,999 389,998 and 779,996, with no remainder.

Since 779,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 779,996, 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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