Q: Is 79,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,000 is a composite number.

Why is 79,000 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 79,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 79 100 125 158 200 250 316 395 500 632 790 1,000 1,580 1,975 3,160 3,950 7,900 9,875 15,800 19,750 39,500 and 79,000, with no remainder.

Since 79,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,000, 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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