Q: Is 79,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,508 is a composite number.

Why is 79,508 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 79,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 13 22 26 44 52 139 143 278 286 556 572 1,529 1,807 3,058 3,614 6,116 7,228 19,877 39,754 and 79,508, with no remainder.

Since 79,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,508, 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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