Q: Is 79,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,870 is a composite number.

Why is 79,870 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 79,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 49 70 98 163 245 326 490 815 1,141 1,630 2,282 5,705 7,987 11,410 15,974 39,935 and 79,870, with no remainder.

Since 79,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,870, 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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