Q: Is 280,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,700 is a composite number.

Why is 280,700 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 280,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 140 175 350 401 700 802 1,604 2,005 2,807 4,010 5,614 8,020 10,025 11,228 14,035 20,050 28,070 40,100 56,140 70,175 140,350 and 280,700, with no remainder.

Since 280,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,700, 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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