Q: Is 280,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,728 is a composite number.

Why is 280,728 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 280,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 28 36 42 56 63 72 84 126 168 252 504 557 1,114 1,671 2,228 3,342 3,899 4,456 5,013 6,684 7,798 10,026 11,697 13,368 15,596 20,052 23,394 31,192 35,091 40,104 46,788 70,182 93,576 140,364 and 280,728, with no remainder.

Since 280,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,728, 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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