Q: Is 79,408 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,408 is a composite number.

Why is 79,408 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 79,408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 709 1,418 2,836 4,963 5,672 9,926 11,344 19,852 39,704 and 79,408, with no remainder.

Since 79,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,408, 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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