Q: Is 79,665 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,665 is a composite number.

Why is 79,665 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 79,665 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 47 113 141 235 339 565 705 1,695 5,311 15,933 26,555 and 79,665, with no remainder.

Since 79,665 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,665, 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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