Q: Is 799,944 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 799,944 is a composite number.

Why is 799,944 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 799,944 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 33,331 66,662 99,993 133,324 199,986 266,648 399,972 and 799,944, with no remainder.

Since 799,944 cannot be divided by just 1 and 799,944, 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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