Q: Is 280,160 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,160 is a composite number.

Why is 280,160 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 280,160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 32 34 40 68 80 85 103 136 160 170 206 272 340 412 515 544 680 824 1,030 1,360 1,648 1,751 2,060 2,720 3,296 3,502 4,120 7,004 8,240 8,755 14,008 16,480 17,510 28,016 35,020 56,032 70,040 140,080 and 280,160, with no remainder.

Since 280,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,160, 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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