Q: Is 2,799 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,799 is a composite number.

Why is 2,799 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 2,799 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 311 933 and 2,799, with no remainder.

Since 2,799 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,799, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 2,7972,7982,8002,801
Composite? noyesyesno
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 2,799:


Ask a Question