Q: Is 280,020 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,020 is a composite number.

Why is 280,020 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 280,020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 26 30 39 52 60 65 78 130 156 195 260 359 390 718 780 1,077 1,436 1,795 2,154 3,590 4,308 4,667 5,385 7,180 9,334 10,770 14,001 18,668 21,540 23,335 28,002 46,670 56,004 70,005 93,340 140,010 and 280,020, with no remainder.

Since 280,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,020, 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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