Q: Is 280,995 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,995 is a composite number.

Why is 280,995 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 280,995 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 11 13 15 33 39 55 65 131 143 165 195 393 429 655 715 1,441 1,703 1,965 2,145 4,323 5,109 7,205 8,515 18,733 21,615 25,545 56,199 93,665 and 280,995, with no remainder.

Since 280,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,995, 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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