Q: Is 79,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,880 is a composite number.

Why is 79,880 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 79,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 1,997 3,994 7,988 9,985 15,976 19,970 39,940 and 79,880, with no remainder.

Since 79,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,880, 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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