Q: Is 79,785 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,785 is a composite number.

Why is 79,785 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 79,785 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 81 135 197 405 591 985 1,773 2,955 5,319 8,865 15,957 26,595 and 79,785, with no remainder.

Since 79,785 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,785, 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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