Q: Is 279,321 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 279,321 is a composite number.

Why is 279,321 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 279,321 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 47 141 283 329 849 987 1,981 5,943 13,301 39,903 93,107 and 279,321, with no remainder.

Since 279,321 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,321, 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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