Q: Is 799,245 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 799,245 is a composite number.

Why is 799,245 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 799,245 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 17,761 53,283 88,805 159,849 266,415 and 799,245, with no remainder.

Since 799,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 799,245, 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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