Q: Is 8,379 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,379 is a composite number.

Why is 8,379 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 8,379 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 19 21 49 57 63 133 147 171 399 441 931 1,197 2,793 and 8,379, with no remainder.

Since 8,379 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,379, 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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