Q: Is 79,664 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,664 is a composite number.

Why is 79,664 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 79,664 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 383 766 1,532 3,064 4,979 6,128 9,958 19,916 39,832 and 79,664, with no remainder.

Since 79,664 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,664, 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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