Q: Is 280,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,840 is a composite number.

Why is 280,840 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 280,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 17 20 28 34 35 40 56 59 68 70 85 118 119 136 140 170 236 238 280 295 340 413 472 476 590 595 680 826 952 1,003 1,180 1,190 1,652 2,006 2,065 2,360 2,380 3,304 4,012 4,130 4,760 5,015 7,021 8,024 8,260 10,030 14,042 16,520 20,060 28,084 35,105 40,120 56,168 70,210 140,420 and 280,840, with no remainder.

Since 280,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,840, 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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