Q: Is 281,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 281,472 is a composite number.

Why is 281,472 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 281,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 128 192 384 733 1,466 2,199 2,932 4,398 5,864 8,796 11,728 17,592 23,456 35,184 46,912 70,368 93,824 140,736 and 281,472, with no remainder.

Since 281,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 281,472, 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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