Q: Is 79,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 79,712 is a composite number.

Why is 79,712 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 79,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 47 53 94 106 188 212 376 424 752 848 1,504 1,696 2,491 4,982 9,964 19,928 39,856 and 79,712, with no remainder.

Since 79,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,712, 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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