Q: Is 280,423 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,423 is a composite number.

Why is 280,423 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 280,423 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 37 53 143 407 481 583 689 1,961 5,291 7,579 21,571 25,493 and 280,423, with no remainder.

Since 280,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,423, 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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