Q: Is 280,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,980 is a composite number.

Why is 280,980 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 280,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 28 30 35 36 42 45 60 63 70 84 90 105 126 140 180 210 223 252 315 420 446 630 669 892 1,115 1,260 1,338 1,561 2,007 2,230 2,676 3,122 3,345 4,014 4,460 4,683 6,244 6,690 7,805 8,028 9,366 10,035 13,380 14,049 15,610 18,732 20,070 23,415 28,098 31,220 40,140 46,830 56,196 70,245 93,660 140,490 and 280,980, with no remainder.

Since 280,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,980, 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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