Q: Is 79,079 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,079 is a composite number.

Why is 79,079 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 79,079 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 13 77 79 91 143 553 869 1,001 1,027 6,083 7,189 11,297 and 79,079, with no remainder.

Since 79,079 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,079, 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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