Q: Is 879,790 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,790 is a composite number.

Why is 879,790 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 879,790 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 97 194 485 907 970 1,814 4,535 9,070 87,979 175,958 439,895 and 879,790, with no remainder.

Since 879,790 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,790, 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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