Q: Is 280,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,400 is a composite number.

Why is 280,400 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 280,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 701 1,402 2,804 3,505 5,608 7,010 11,216 14,020 17,525 28,040 35,050 56,080 70,100 140,200 and 280,400, with no remainder.

Since 280,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,400, 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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