Q: Is 281,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 281,460 is a composite number.

Why is 281,460 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 281,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,691 9,382 14,073 18,764 23,455 28,146 46,910 56,292 70,365 93,820 140,730 and 281,460, with no remainder.

Since 281,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 281,460, 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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