Q: Is 79,780 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,780 is a composite number.

Why is 79,780 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 79,780 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 3,989 7,978 15,956 19,945 39,890 and 79,780, with no remainder.

Since 79,780 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,780, 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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