Q: Is 879,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,280 is a composite number.

Why is 879,280 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 879,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 29 40 58 80 116 145 232 290 379 464 580 758 1,160 1,516 1,895 2,320 3,032 3,790 6,064 7,580 10,991 15,160 21,982 30,320 43,964 54,955 87,928 109,910 175,856 219,820 439,640 and 879,280, with no remainder.

Since 879,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,280, 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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