Q: Is 270,284 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 270,284 is a composite number.

Why is 270,284 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 270,284 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 49 98 196 197 343 394 686 788 1,372 1,379 2,758 5,516 9,653 19,306 38,612 67,571 135,142 and 270,284, with no remainder.

Since 270,284 cannot be divided by just 1 and 270,284, 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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