Q: Is 79,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,500 is a composite number.

Why is 79,500 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 79,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 53 60 75 100 106 125 150 159 212 250 265 300 318 375 500 530 636 750 795 1,060 1,325 1,500 1,590 2,650 3,180 3,975 5,300 6,625 7,950 13,250 15,900 19,875 26,500 39,750 and 79,500, with no remainder.

Since 79,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,500, 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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