Q: Is 79,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,950 is a composite number.

Why is 79,950 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 79,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 13 15 25 26 30 39 41 50 65 75 78 82 123 130 150 195 205 246 325 390 410 533 615 650 975 1,025 1,066 1,230 1,599 1,950 2,050 2,665 3,075 3,198 5,330 6,150 7,995 13,325 15,990 26,650 39,975 and 79,950, with no remainder.

Since 79,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,950, 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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