Q: Is 799,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 799,900 is a composite number.

Why is 799,900 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 799,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 25 38 50 76 95 100 190 380 421 475 842 950 1,684 1,900 2,105 4,210 7,999 8,420 10,525 15,998 21,050 31,996 39,995 42,100 79,990 159,980 199,975 399,950 and 799,900, with no remainder.

Since 799,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 799,900, 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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