Q: Is 79,245 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,245 is a composite number.

Why is 79,245 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 79,245 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 135 587 1,761 2,935 5,283 8,805 15,849 26,415 and 79,245, with no remainder.

Since 79,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,245, 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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