Q: Is 280,269 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,269 is a composite number.

Why is 280,269 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 280,269 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 19 33 57 99 149 171 209 447 627 1,341 1,639 1,881 2,831 4,917 8,493 14,751 25,479 31,141 93,423 and 280,269, with no remainder.

Since 280,269 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,269, 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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