Q: Is 879,249 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,249 is a composite number.

Why is 879,249 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 879,249 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 149 281 447 843 1,043 1,967 3,129 5,901 41,869 125,607 293,083 and 879,249, with no remainder.

Since 879,249 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,249, 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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