Q: Is 79,497 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,497 is a composite number.

Why is 79,497 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 79,497 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 73 99 121 219 363 657 803 1,089 2,409 7,227 8,833 26,499 and 79,497, with no remainder.

Since 79,497 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,497, 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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