Q: Is 280,422 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,422 is a composite number.

Why is 280,422 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 280,422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 243 486 577 1,154 1,731 3,462 5,193 10,386 15,579 31,158 46,737 93,474 140,211 and 280,422, with no remainder.

Since 280,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,422, 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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