Q: Is 276,489 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 276,489 is a composite number.

Why is 276,489 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 276,489 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 31 93 279 991 2,973 8,919 30,721 92,163 and 276,489, with no remainder.

Since 276,489 cannot be divided by just 1 and 276,489, 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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