Q: Is 79,659 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,659 is a composite number.

Why is 79,659 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 79,659 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 53 159 167 477 501 1,503 8,851 26,553 and 79,659, with no remainder.

Since 79,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,659, 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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