Q: Is 280,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,460 is a composite number.

Why is 280,460 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 280,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 370 379 740 758 1,516 1,895 3,790 7,580 14,023 28,046 56,092 70,115 140,230 and 280,460, with no remainder.

Since 280,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,460, 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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