Q: Is 276,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 276,800 is a composite number.

Why is 276,800 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 276,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 160 173 200 320 346 400 692 800 865 1,384 1,600 1,730 2,768 3,460 4,325 5,536 6,920 8,650 11,072 13,840 17,300 27,680 34,600 55,360 69,200 138,400 and 276,800, with no remainder.

Since 276,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 276,800, 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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