Q: Is 281,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 281,040 is a composite number.

Why is 281,040 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 281,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 1,171 2,342 3,513 4,684 5,855 7,026 9,368 11,710 14,052 17,565 18,736 23,420 28,104 35,130 46,840 56,208 70,260 93,680 140,520 and 281,040, with no remainder.

Since 281,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 281,040, 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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